#D75045
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.1% 0.172 27.9), rgb(215, 80, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#D75045 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75045 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 80, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.172 27.9) |
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 #D75045 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75045 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75045 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75045 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87D71
oklch(70.6% 0.134 27.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75045
oklch(61.1% 0.172 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA352D
oklch(55.7% 0.187 28)
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Step 700
700
#AE2520
oklch(49.1% 0.174 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D221C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#71231D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 28)
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Step 950
950
#431612
oklch(27.1% 0.071 27.8)
#D75045 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) | #746B43 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968841 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC314E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75045
#D75045
oklch(61.1% 0.172 27.9)
- #0094A4
#0094A4
oklch(61% 0.105 208.2)
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 #D75045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.011
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #D75045 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.