#D6554D
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.7% 0.164 26.5), rgb(214, 85, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D6554D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 27°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6554D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 85, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.164 26.5) |
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 #D6554D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6554D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6554D text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6554D text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F6CFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#E67F75
oklch(70.8% 0.129 26.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6554D
oklch(61.7% 0.164 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63935
oklch(55.5% 0.179 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A28
oklch(49.1% 0.166 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2522
oklch(42.7% 0.138 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#702521
oklch(37.8% 0.107 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#421714
oklch(27.1% 0.068 26.5)
#D6554D 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) | #776E4B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA3A54 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6554D
#D6554D
oklch(61.7% 0.164 26.5)
- #0097A5
#0097A5
oklch(61.8% 0.106 206.4)
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 #D6554D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.006
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #D6554D 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.