#D75A4C
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.5% 0.16 28.9), rgb(215, 90, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#D75A4C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75A4C |
| RGB | rgb(215, 90, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.16 28.9) |
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 #D75A4C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75A4C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75A4C text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75A4C text on black | 5.45:1 | 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
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48073
oklch(70.6% 0.126 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75A4C
oklch(62.5% 0.16 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53D31
oklch(55.7% 0.175 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92D24
oklch(49% 0.162 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A281F
oklch(42.8% 0.134 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F261F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#D75A4C 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) | #7A714A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C49 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4157 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75A4C
#D75A4C
oklch(62.5% 0.16 28.9)
- #0099AA
#0099AA
oklch(62.5% 0.108 208.6)
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 #D75A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
Use #D75A4C 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.