#D45D69
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63% 0.15 16.3), rgb(212, 93, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#D45D69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45D69 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 93, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.15 16.3) |
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 #D45D69 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45D69 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45D69 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45D69 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08187
oklch(70.7% 0.117 16.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45D69
oklch(63% 0.15 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#C03F51
oklch(55.6% 0.164 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53042
oklch(49.1% 0.152 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#862A36
oklch(42.8% 0.125 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C272F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181C
oklch(27.1% 0.062 16.1)
#D45D69 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) | #787469 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D66 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64B62 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45D69
#D45D69
oklch(63% 0.15 16.3)
- #009D9F
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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 #D45D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
Use #D45D69 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.