#D65335
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.1% 0.171 34.3), rgb(214, 83, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D65335 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65335 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 83, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.171 34.3) |
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 #D65335 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65335 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65335 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65335 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.084 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77F67
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65335
oklch(61.1% 0.171 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93914
oklch(55.7% 0.186 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2903
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C250A
oklch(42.7% 0.143 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#712513
oklch(37.8% 0.111 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#D65335 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) | #786C31 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988931 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB334D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65335
#D65335
oklch(61.1% 0.171 34.3)
- #0093AB
#0093AB
oklch(61% 0.108 214.6)
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 #D65335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
Use #D65335 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.