#D45E56
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.7% 0.151 26.2), rgb(212, 94, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#D45E56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45E56 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 94, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.151 26.2) |
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 #D45E56 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45E56 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45E56 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45E56 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18279
oklch(70.7% 0.119 26.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45E56
oklch(62.7% 0.151 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1413C
oklch(55.6% 0.165 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#A6322F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 26)
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Step 800
800
#872B27
oklch(42.8% 0.127 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2824
oklch(37.6% 0.098 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#D45E56 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) | #7B7355 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C53 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7495D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45E56
#D45E56
oklch(62.7% 0.151 26.2)
- #009AA8
#009AA8
oklch(62.7% 0.107 206.2)
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 #D45E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.016
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #D45E56 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.