#D6545B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(61.8% 0.164 20.1), rgb(214, 84, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#D6545B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6545B |
| RGB | rgb(214, 84, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.164 20.1) |
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 #D6545B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6545B | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6545B text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6545B text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 20.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6545B
oklch(61.8% 0.164 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63845
oklch(55.6% 0.178 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2837
oklch(49% 0.165 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A242E
oklch(42.6% 0.137 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2429
oklch(37.6% 0.106 20)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#D6545B 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) | #746E5A | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A58 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93C57 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6545B
#D6545B
oklch(61.8% 0.164 20.1)
- #00989F
#00989F
oklch(61.8% 0.105 200.6)
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 #D6545B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
Use #D6545B 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.