#D55954
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.2% 0.158 25), rgb(213, 89, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#D55954 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55954 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 89, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.158 25) |
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 #D55954 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55954 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55954 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55954 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA8
oklch(81% 0.077 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38079
oklch(70.6% 0.123 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55954
oklch(62.2% 0.158 25)
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Step 600
600
#C43D3C
oklch(55.7% 0.172 25)
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Step 700
700
#A82E2E
oklch(49% 0.159 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#892827
oklch(42.8% 0.132 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2624
oklch(37.6% 0.103 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#D55954 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) | #787053 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B51 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94259 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55954
#D55954
oklch(62.2% 0.158 25)
- #0098A5
#0098A5
oklch(62% 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 #D55954, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.012
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #D55954 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.