#D46562
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(64% 0.141 23.4), rgb(212, 101, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#D46562 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46562 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 101, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.141 23.4) |
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 #D46562 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46562 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D46562 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D46562 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#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
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8480
oklch(70.7% 0.11 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D46562
oklch(64% 0.141 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4646
oklch(55.6% 0.153 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23638
oklch(49.1% 0.143 23)
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Step 800
800
#842E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A29
oklch(37.6% 0.092 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1918
oklch(26.8% 0.058 23.3)
#D46562 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) | #7F7961 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9060 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65365 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46562
#D46562
oklch(64% 0.141 23.4)
- #009FAA
#009FAA
oklch(64% 0.109 203.5)
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 #D46562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #D46562 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.