#D75977
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.2% 0.16 8.1), rgb(215, 89, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#D75977 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75977 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 89, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.16 8.1) |
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 #D75977 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75977 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75977 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75977 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E91
oklch(70.8% 0.125 8.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75977
oklch(63.2% 0.16 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C2395F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72A4F
oklch(49.2% 0.162 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#872541
oklch(42.6% 0.133 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2437
oklch(37.7% 0.105 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#401620
oklch(26.9% 0.066 7.9)
#D75977 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) | #737478 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D74 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94964 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75977
#D75977
oklch(63.2% 0.16 8.1)
- #009F96
#009F96
oklch(63.3% 0.11 187.7)
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 #D75977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
Use #D75977 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.