#D45E7E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.7% 0.151 5.4), rgb(212, 94, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#D45E7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45E7E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 94, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.151 5.4) |
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 #D45E7E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45E7E | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45E7E text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45E7E text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8096
oklch(70.7% 0.118 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45E7E
oklch(63.7% 0.151 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3E66
oklch(55.5% 0.165 5)
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Step 700
700
#A32F54
oklch(49.1% 0.154 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#842945
oklch(42.7% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B273A
oklch(37.8% 0.099 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#D45E7E 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) | #74777F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5526A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45E7E
#D45E7E
oklch(63.7% 0.151 5.4)
- #00A194
#00A194
oklch(63.7% 0.112 184.8)
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 #D45E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
Use #D45E7E 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.