#D55553
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.6% 0.162 24), rgb(213, 85, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#D55553 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55553 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 85, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.162 24) |
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 #D55553 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55553 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55553 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55553 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F79
oklch(70.7% 0.127 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55553
oklch(61.6% 0.162 24)
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Step 600
600
#C63A3D
oklch(55.7% 0.177 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A2F
oklch(49% 0.164 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2528
oklch(42.6% 0.136 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2524
oklch(37.7% 0.105 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#421716
oklch(27.1% 0.067 23.9)
#D55553 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) | #756E52 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968950 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93C56 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55553
#D55553
oklch(61.6% 0.162 24)
- #0097A2
#0097A2
oklch(61.7% 0.105 203.9)
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 #D55553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
Use #D55553 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.