#D55650
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.7% 0.162 25.6), rgb(213, 86, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#D55650 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55650 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 86, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.162 25.6) |
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 #D55650 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55650 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55650 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55650 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F77
oklch(70.7% 0.127 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55650
oklch(61.7% 0.162 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53B39
oklch(55.6% 0.175 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B2B
oklch(49.1% 0.164 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2625
oklch(42.7% 0.135 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2523
oklch(37.7% 0.106 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#D55650 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) | #776E4F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93D55 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55650
#D55650
oklch(61.7% 0.162 25.6)
- #0097A4
#0097A4
oklch(61.7% 0.106 205.5)
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 #D55650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.008
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #D55650 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.