#D46161
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.4% 0.146 22.1), rgb(212, 97, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#D46161 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46161 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 97, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.146 22.1) |
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 #D46161 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46161 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46161 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46161 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.04 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400
#DF8380
oklch(70.8% 0.114 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46161
oklch(63.4% 0.146 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4347
oklch(55.5% 0.158 22)
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Step 700
700
#A43438
oklch(49.2% 0.147 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#852C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 22)
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Step 900
900
#6B292A
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#D46161 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) | #7C7660 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74F62 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46161
#D46161
oklch(63.4% 0.146 22.1)
- #009DA6
#009DA6
oklch(63.4% 0.108 202)
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 #D46161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
Use #D46161 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.