#D75344
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.4% 0.169 29.3), rgb(215, 83, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D75344 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 29°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75344 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 83, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.169 29.3) |
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 #D75344 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75344 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75344 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75344 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.132 29.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75344
oklch(61.4% 0.169 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#C8372B
oklch(55.5% 0.184 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD281D
oklch(49.2% 0.171 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C241A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#71241C
oklch(37.8% 0.11 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#D75344 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) | #766D42 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978940 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3550 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75344
#D75344
oklch(61.4% 0.169 29.3)
- #0095A7
#0095A7
oklch(61.4% 0.106 209.7)
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 #D75344, 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 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #D75344 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.