#D5445D
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.8% 0.181 14.5), rgb(213, 68, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#D5445D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5445D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 68, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.181 14.5) |
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 #D5445D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5445D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5445D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5445D text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14)
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Step 400
400
#EB7885
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5445D
oklch(59.8% 0.181 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC294E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0183F
oklch(49.1% 0.183 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1934
oklch(42.7% 0.152 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#D5445D 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) | #68665D | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8459 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9244E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5445D
#D5445D
oklch(59.8% 0.181 14.5)
- #009292
#009292
oklch(59.8% 0.102 194.8)
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 #D5445D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #D5445D 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.