#D45E5D
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.9% 0.15 22.8), rgb(212, 94, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#D45E5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45E5D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 94, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.15 22.8) |
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 #D45E5D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45E5D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45E5D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45E5D text on black | 5.55:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 23)
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Step 400
400
#E0827E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45E5D
oklch(62.9% 0.15 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04144
oklch(55.6% 0.163 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53236
oklch(49.1% 0.151 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#862B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2828
oklch(37.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#D45E5D 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) | #7A745C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74A5F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45E5D
#D45E5D
oklch(62.9% 0.15 22.8)
- #009BA5
#009BA5
oklch(62.8% 0.107 202.9)
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 #D45E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #D45E5D 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.