#D75F4D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.2% 0.155 30.6), rgb(215, 95, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D75F4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75F4D |
| RGB | rgb(215, 95, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.155 30.6) |
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 #D75F4D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75F4D | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75F4D text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75F4D text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E28272
oklch(70.7% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75F4D
oklch(63.2% 0.155 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24130
oklch(55.6% 0.168 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73122
oklch(49% 0.157 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#882A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D281E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#401812
oklch(26.9% 0.064 30.5)
#D75F4D 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) | #7E744B | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB485B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75F4D
#D75F4D
oklch(63.2% 0.155 30.6)
- #009BAF
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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 #D75F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
Use #D75F4D 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.