#D46059
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.1% 0.148 25.7), rgb(212, 96, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D46059 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46059 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 96, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.148 25.7) |
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 #D46059 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46059 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46059 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46059 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
#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
#F3D0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.072 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0837B
oklch(70.8% 0.116 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46059
oklch(63.1% 0.148 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF433F
oklch(55.6% 0.16 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#A53331
oklch(49.1% 0.15 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#862C29
oklch(42.7% 0.124 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2925
oklch(37.7% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#D46059 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) | #7C7558 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D56 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74C5F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46059
#D46059
oklch(63.1% 0.148 25.7)
- #009BA9
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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 #D46059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #D46059 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.