#D6456A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.4% 0.182 9.2), rgb(214, 69, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#D6456A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6456A |
| RGB | rgb(214, 69, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.182 9.2) |
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 #D6456A | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6456A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6456A text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6456A text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA778E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6456A
oklch(60.4% 0.182 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB285A
oklch(55.6% 0.198 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF174A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E183D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 9)
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Step 900
900
#721D34
oklch(37.6% 0.119 9)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#D6456A 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) | #67686B | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8567 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E92B54 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6456A
#D6456A
oklch(60.4% 0.182 9.2)
- #00958E
#00958E
oklch(60.4% 0.105 188.9)
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 #D6456A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
Use #D6456A 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.