#D75738
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.8% 0.168 34.9), rgb(215, 87, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D75738 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75738 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 87, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.168 34.9) |
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 #D75738 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75738 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75738 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75738 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E68067
oklch(70.7% 0.132 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75738
oklch(61.8% 0.168 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73B16
oklch(55.6% 0.183 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C05
oklch(49.2% 0.17 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B260B
oklch(42.6% 0.141 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#702613
oklch(37.7% 0.109 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#D75738 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) | #7A6E34 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B34 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3950 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75738
#D75738
oklch(61.8% 0.168 34.9)
- #0096AE
#0096AE
oklch(61.9% 0.109 214.3)
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 #D75738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
Use #D75738 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.