#D75F68
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.7% 0.151 17.9), rgb(215, 95, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#D75F68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75F68 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 95, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.151 17.9) |
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 #D75F68 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75F68 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75F68 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75F68 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAF
oklch(81% 0.074 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18185
oklch(70.8% 0.118 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75F68
oklch(63.7% 0.151 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03F4E
oklch(55.5% 0.164 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5303F
oklch(49% 0.152 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#862934
oklch(42.6% 0.126 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C272D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 18)
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Step 950
950
#40181B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 17.6)
#D75F68 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) | #7A7668 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F65 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4D63 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75F68
#D75F68
oklch(63.7% 0.151 17.9)
- #009FA3
#009FA3
oklch(63.8% 0.108 197.9)
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 #D75F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
Use #D75F68 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.