#D7516E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(62% 0.169 10.3), rgb(215, 81, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#D7516E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7516E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.169 10.3) |
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 #D7516E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7516E | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7516E text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7516E text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 10.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7516E
oklch(62% 0.169 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#C6335A
oklch(55.6% 0.184 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2349
oklch(49.1% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B203C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#702234
oklch(37.8% 0.11 10.3)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#D7516E 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) | #6F6F6E | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6B | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA3D5C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7516E
#D7516E
oklch(62% 0.169 10.3)
- #009A95
#009A95
oklch(61.9% 0.107 190.7)
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 #D7516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
Use #D7516E 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.