#D65551
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.7% 0.164 24.9), rgb(214, 85, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#D65551 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.007 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 | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65551 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 85, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.164 24.9) |
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 #D65551 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65551 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65551 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65551 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA7
oklch(80.9% 0.08 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F78
oklch(70.7% 0.127 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65551
oklch(61.7% 0.164 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#C6393A
oklch(55.6% 0.178 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A2C
oklch(49.2% 0.166 25)
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Step 800
800
#8B2526
oklch(42.8% 0.137 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#702523
oklch(37.8% 0.107 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#421715
oklch(27.1% 0.067 25.3)
#D65551 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) | #766E50 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA3B55 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65551
#D65551
oklch(61.7% 0.164 24.9)
- #0097A3
#0097A3
oklch(61.7% 0.105 204.7)
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 #D65551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.007
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
Use #D65551 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.