#D65E6D
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.5% 0.151 14.8), rgb(214, 94, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#D65E6D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65E6D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 94, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.151 14.8) |
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 #D65E6D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65E6D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65E6D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65E6D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#E08089
oklch(70.6% 0.119 14.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65E6D
oklch(63.5% 0.151 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03F54
oklch(55.7% 0.164 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52F44
oklch(49% 0.153 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#862938
oklch(42.7% 0.126 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2730
oklch(37.7% 0.098 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#40181D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 14.5)
#D65E6D 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) | #78766D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E6A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84D64 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65E6D
#D65E6D
oklch(63.5% 0.151 14.8)
- #009F9F
#009F9F
oklch(63.6% 0.109 194.8)
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 #D65E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
Use #D65E6D 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.