#D45D73
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.2% 0.151 11), rgb(212, 93, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D45D73 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45D73 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 93, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.151 11) |
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 #D45D73 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45D73 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45D73 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45D73 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#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
#DF808E
oklch(70.6% 0.118 11.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45D73
oklch(63.2% 0.151 11)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F5B
oklch(55.7% 0.164 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42F4B
oklch(49% 0.153 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#85293E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2734
oklch(37.6% 0.097 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#D45D73 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) | #767573 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D70 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64E65 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45D73
#D45D73
oklch(63.2% 0.151 11)
- #009E9A
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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 #D45D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
Use #D45D73 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.