#D46260
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.5% 0.145 23.1), rgb(212, 98, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#D46260 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46260 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 98, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.145 23.1) |
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 #D46260 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46260 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46260 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46260 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE837F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46260
oklch(63.5% 0.145 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4445
oklch(55.6% 0.157 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33437
oklch(49% 0.146 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#852D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2929
oklch(37.7% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#D46260 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) | #7D775F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75062 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46260
#D46260
oklch(63.5% 0.145 23.1)
- #009DA8
#009DA8
oklch(63.4% 0.108 203.6)
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 #D46260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #D46260 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.