#D6656E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(64.5% 0.142 17), rgb(214, 101, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#D6656E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6656E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 101, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.142 17) |
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 #D6656E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6656E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6656E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6656E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8387
oklch(70.7% 0.111 17.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6656E
oklch(64.5% 0.142 17)
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Step 600
600
#BC4452
oklch(55.6% 0.154 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23542
oklch(49.1% 0.143 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#842D37
oklch(42.8% 0.119 17)
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Step 900
900
#6A292F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#D6656E 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) | #7E7A6E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85569 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6656E
#D6656E
oklch(64.5% 0.142 17)
- #00A2A5
#00A2A5
oklch(64.6% 0.11 197.1)
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 #D6656E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #D6656E 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.