#D75C78
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.7% 0.156 8.5), rgb(215, 92, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#D75C78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75C78 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 92, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.156 8.5) |
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 #D75C78 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75C78 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75C78 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75C78 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB7
oklch(81% 0.076 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E17F91
oklch(70.8% 0.122 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75C78
oklch(63.7% 0.156 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C03B5F
oklch(55.5% 0.17 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52C4E
oklch(49% 0.158 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#862740
oklch(42.7% 0.13 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2537
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#D75C78 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) | #757679 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E75 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94D67 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75C78
#D75C78
oklch(63.7% 0.156 8.5)
- #00A098
#00A098
oklch(63.6% 0.11 188.5)
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 #D75C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
Use #D75C78 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.