#D45C52
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.4% 0.154 27.2), rgb(212, 92, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#D45C52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45C52 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 92, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.154 27.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D45C52 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45C52 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45C52 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45C52 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28277
oklch(70.8% 0.12 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45C52
oklch(62.4% 0.154 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24039
oklch(55.6% 0.167 27)
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Step 700
700
#A7312B
oklch(49.1% 0.155 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#882A25
oklch(42.8% 0.129 27)
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Step 900
900
#6D2823
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#D45C52 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7A7250 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C4F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8465A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45C52
#D45C52
oklch(62.4% 0.154 27.2)
- #0099A8
#0099A8
oklch(62.4% 0.107 207)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D45C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.016
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
Use #D45C52 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.