#D46068
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.4% 0.146 18), rgb(212, 96, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#D46068 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46068 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 96, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.146 18) |
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 #D46068 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46068 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46068 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46068 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8285
oklch(70.7% 0.115 18.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46068
oklch(63.4% 0.146 18)
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Step 600
600
#BE424F
oklch(55.6% 0.159 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43340
oklch(49.2% 0.148 18)
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Step 800
800
#852B35
oklch(42.7% 0.123 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B282E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#D46068 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) | #7A7668 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E65 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64F63 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46068
#D46068
oklch(63.4% 0.146 18)
- #009EA2
#009EA2
oklch(63.5% 0.108 198)
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 #D46068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.057
Use #D46068 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.