#D76057
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.5% 0.152 26.6), rgb(215, 96, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#D76057 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76057 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 96, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.152 26.6) |
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 #D76057 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76057 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76057 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76057 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18278
oklch(70.7% 0.119 26.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76057
oklch(63.5% 0.152 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#C1413B
oklch(55.6% 0.165 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#A6322D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#872B26
oklch(42.7% 0.127 27)
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Step 900
900
#6D2824
oklch(37.8% 0.099 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#D76057 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) | #7E7556 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F54 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4B5E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76057
#D76057
oklch(63.5% 0.152 26.6)
- #009DAB
#009DAB
oklch(63.6% 0.109 206)
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 #D76057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
Use #D76057 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.