#D75559
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62% 0.164 21.4), rgb(215, 85, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D75559 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75559 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 85, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.164 21.4) |
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 #D75559 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75559 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75559 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75559 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAA
oklch(80.8% 0.08 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.128 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75559
oklch(62% 0.164 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63842
oklch(55.6% 0.178 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2934
oklch(49.2% 0.166 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B242C
oklch(42.8% 0.138 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#702427
oklch(37.8% 0.108 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#D75559 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) | #756F58 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A56 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB3D57 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75559
#D75559
oklch(62% 0.164 21.4)
- #0099A1
#0099A1
oklch(62.1% 0.106 201.4)
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 #D75559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.015
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
Use #D75559 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.