#D55C53
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.6% 0.155 26.7), rgb(213, 92, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#D55C53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55C53 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 92, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.155 26.7) |
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 #D55C53 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55C53 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55C53 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55C53 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28177
oklch(70.6% 0.121 26.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55C53
oklch(62.6% 0.155 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23F39
oklch(55.5% 0.168 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#A7302C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#882925
oklch(42.7% 0.13 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2723
oklch(37.6% 0.101 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#D55C53 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) | #7A7251 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C50 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9455B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55C53
#D55C53
oklch(62.6% 0.155 26.7)
- #009AA8
#009AA8
oklch(62.7% 0.107 206.2)
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 #D55C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.015
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #D55C53 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.