#D5504D
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.9% 0.168 24.8), rgb(213, 80, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#D5504D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5504D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 80, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.168 24.8) |
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 #D5504D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5504D | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5504D text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5504D text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77D77
oklch(70.6% 0.132 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5504D
oklch(60.9% 0.168 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#C83638
oklch(55.6% 0.183 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD262A
oklch(49.2% 0.171 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2324
oklch(42.7% 0.141 25)
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Step 900
900
#712322
oklch(37.7% 0.11 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#421614
oklch(26.9% 0.069 25.4)
#D5504D 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) | #736B4C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948749 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93350 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5504D
#D5504D
oklch(60.9% 0.168 24.8)
- #0094A0
#0094A0
oklch(60.8% 0.104 204.9)
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 #D5504D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.011
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.012
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
Use #D5504D 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.