#D6544E
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.6% 0.165 25.8), rgb(214, 84, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#D6544E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6544E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 84, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.165 25.8) |
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 #D6544E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6544E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6544E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6544E text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA6
oklch(81% 0.081 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#E67E76
oklch(70.6% 0.13 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6544E
oklch(61.6% 0.165 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73937
oklch(55.7% 0.179 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2929
oklch(49% 0.167 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2523
oklch(42.7% 0.138 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#702422
oklch(37.7% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#421614
oklch(26.9% 0.069 25.4)
#D6544E 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) | #766D4D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA3954 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6544E
#D6544E
oklch(61.6% 0.165 25.8)
- #0096A4
#0096A4
oklch(61.5% 0.105 206.4)
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 #D6544E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.006
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #D6544E 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.