#D75B46
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.5% 0.161 31.6), rgb(215, 91, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#D75B46 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75B46 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 91, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.161 31.6) |
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 #D75B46 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75B46 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75B46 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75B46 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#EFAEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75B46
oklch(62.5% 0.161 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43E29
oklch(55.5% 0.174 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92E1B
oklch(49% 0.163 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#892819
oklch(42.6% 0.134 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F271B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#D75B46 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) | #7C7143 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C43 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4156 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75B46
#D75B46
oklch(62.5% 0.161 31.6)
- #0099AD
#0099AD
oklch(62.6% 0.109 210.9)
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 #D75B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
Use #D75B46 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.