#D75C40
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.6% 0.161 34.3), rgb(215, 92, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#D75C40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75C40 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 92, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.161 34.3) |
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 #D75C40 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75C40 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75C40 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75C40 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 35.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4826A
oklch(70.8% 0.126 34.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75C40
oklch(62.6% 0.161 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43F20
oklch(55.6% 0.175 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92F11
oklch(49% 0.163 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#892913
oklch(42.6% 0.135 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2717
oklch(37.6% 0.105 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#D75C40 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) | #7D723D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D3D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4256 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75C40
#D75C40
oklch(62.6% 0.161 34.3)
- #0098B0
#0098B0
oklch(62.5% 0.11 214.1)
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 #D75C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
Use #D75C40 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.