#D55E69
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.3% 0.15 16.8), rgb(213, 94, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D55E69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55E69 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 94, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.15 16.8) |
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 #D55E69 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55E69 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55E69 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55E69 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08186
oklch(70.7% 0.117 17.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55E69
oklch(63.3% 0.15 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04050
oklch(55.7% 0.163 17)
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Step 700
700
#A53041
oklch(49.1% 0.152 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#862A36
oklch(42.8% 0.125 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C272F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 17.6)
#D55E69 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) | #797569 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D66 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74C63 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55E69
#D55E69
oklch(63.3% 0.15 16.8)
- #009EA0
#009EA0
oklch(63.4% 0.108 196.4)
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 #D55E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
Use #D55E69 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.