#D6495D
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.5% 0.176 15.9), rgb(214, 73, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#D6495D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6495D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.176 15.9) |
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 #D6495D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6495D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6495D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6495D text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97A83
oklch(70.7% 0.137 16.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6495D
oklch(60.5% 0.176 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA2D4C
oklch(55.5% 0.192 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1D3D
oklch(49% 0.178 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C32
oklch(42.7% 0.148 16)
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Step 900
900
#72202C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#D6495D 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) | #6C695D | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908659 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA2C51 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6495D
#D6495D
oklch(60.5% 0.176 15.9)
- #009496
#009496
oklch(60.4% 0.103 196.5)
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 #D6495D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
Use #D6495D 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.