#D55756
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(61.9% 0.16 23.4), rgb(213, 87, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#D55756 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55756 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 87, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.16 23.4) |
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 #D55756 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55756 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55756 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55756 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA9
oklch(80.8% 0.078 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55756
oklch(61.9% 0.16 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43B3F
oklch(55.5% 0.173 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92C31
oklch(49.1% 0.161 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#892729
oklch(42.7% 0.133 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2526
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#D55756 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) | #766F55 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A53 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93F58 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55756
#D55756
oklch(61.9% 0.16 23.4)
- #0098A2
#0098A2
oklch(61.9% 0.105 203)
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 #D55756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.012
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
Use #D55756 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.