#D75A49
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.4% 0.161 30.1), rgb(215, 90, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#D75A49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75A49 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 90, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.161 30.1) |
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 #D75A49 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75A49 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75A49 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75A49 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48171
oklch(70.8% 0.125 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75A49
oklch(62.4% 0.161 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.175 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D20
oklch(49.1% 0.164 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A281C
oklch(42.8% 0.135 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#D75A49 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) | #7B7147 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C46 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4056 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75A49
#D75A49
oklch(62.4% 0.161 30.1)
- #0098AB
#0098AB
oklch(62.3% 0.108 210.3)
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 #D75A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
Use #D75A49 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.