#D75938
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.1% 0.166 35.7), rgb(215, 89, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#D75938 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75938 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 89, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.166 35.7) |
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 #D75938 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75938 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75938 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75938 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E58167
oklch(70.7% 0.129 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75938
oklch(62.1% 0.166 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63D14
oklch(55.6% 0.18 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D03
oklch(49.1% 0.168 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B280A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2613
oklch(37.6% 0.108 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#42180D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 35.7)
#D75938 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) | #7C6F34 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B34 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3C52 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75938
#D75938
oklch(62.1% 0.166 35.7)
- #0096B0
#0096B0
oklch(62% 0.11 215.8)
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 #D75938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
Use #D75938 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.