#D55742
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.6% 0.163 31.6), rgb(213, 87, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#D55742 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55742 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 87, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.163 31.6) |
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 #D55742 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55742 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55742 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55742 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
#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
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55742
oklch(61.6% 0.163 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63C27
oklch(55.6% 0.178 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.165 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2718
oklch(42.6% 0.137 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#D55742 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) | #796E3F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93C53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55742
#D55742
oklch(61.6% 0.163 31.6)
- #0096AA
#0096AA
oklch(61.7% 0.107 211.2)
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 #D55742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
Use #D55742 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.