#D45C73
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.1% 0.152 10.7), rgb(212, 92, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#D45C73 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45C73 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 92, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.152 10.7) |
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 #D45C73 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45C73 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45C73 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45C73 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0808F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 10.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45C73
oklch(63.1% 0.152 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.165 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.154 11)
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Step 800
800
#86283E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2635
oklch(37.7% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F171F
oklch(26.9% 0.063 9.9)
#D45C73 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) | #757573 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D70 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64D65 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45C73
#D45C73
oklch(63.1% 0.152 10.7)
- #009E99
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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 #D45C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
Use #D45C73 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.