#D56177
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(64% 0.147 10.4), rgb(213, 97, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#D56177 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56177 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 97, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.147 10.4) |
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 #D56177 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56177 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56177 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56177 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 10.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB6
oklch(81% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8190
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56177
oklch(64% 0.147 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD415D
oklch(55.6% 0.16 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3324C
oklch(49.2% 0.149 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#842B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2835
oklch(37.6% 0.095 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#D56177 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) | #787877 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F74 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65369 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56177
#D56177
oklch(64% 0.147 10.4)
- #00A19B
#00A19B
oklch(64% 0.11 190.1)
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 #D56177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #D56177 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.