#D55979
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63% 0.158 6.8), rgb(213, 89, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#D55979 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55979 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 89, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.158 6.8) |
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 #D55979 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55979 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55979 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55979 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E94
oklch(70.7% 0.124 6.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55979
oklch(63% 0.158 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#C13A62
oklch(55.7% 0.173 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62B51
oklch(49.1% 0.16 7)
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Step 800
800
#872643
oklch(42.8% 0.133 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2538
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7)
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Step 950
950
#401721
oklch(27.1% 0.065 7.2)
#D55979 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) | #72747A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C76 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64A65 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55979
#D55979
oklch(63% 0.158 6.8)
- #009E94
#009E94
oklch(63% 0.11 186.9)
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 #D55979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
Use #D55979 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.