#D55740
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.6% 0.164 32.3), rgb(213, 87, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D55740 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55740 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 87, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.164 32.3) |
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 #D55740 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55740 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55740 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55740 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5806C
oklch(70.6% 0.129 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55740
oklch(61.6% 0.164 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63C24
oklch(55.6% 0.179 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D17
oklch(49.1% 0.165 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2716
oklch(42.6% 0.137 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2619
oklch(37.6% 0.107 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#D55740 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) | #796E3D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA3B52 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55740
#D55740
oklch(61.6% 0.164 32.3)
- #0095AB
#0095AB
oklch(61.5% 0.108 212.9)
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 #D55740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
Use #D55740 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.