#D6525F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(61.6% 0.166 17.6), rgb(214, 82, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#D6525F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6525F |
| RGB | rgb(214, 82, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.166 17.6) |
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 #D6525F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6525F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6525F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6525F text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAD
oklch(81% 0.081 18)
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Step 400
400
#E67D82
oklch(70.7% 0.13 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6525F
oklch(61.6% 0.166 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6364A
oklch(55.5% 0.18 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB263C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2231
oklch(42.7% 0.14 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#70232B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 18)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#D6525F 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) | #726E5F | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93A57 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6525F
#D6525F
oklch(61.6% 0.166 17.6)
- #00989B
#00989B
oklch(61.7% 0.105 197.3)
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 #D6525F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
Use #D6525F 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.