#D76260
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.9% 0.148 23.1), rgb(215, 98, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#D76260 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76260 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 98, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.148 23.1) |
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 #D76260 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76260 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76260 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76260 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 23)
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Step 400
400
#E0827E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76260
oklch(63.9% 0.148 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4244
oklch(55.5% 0.161 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53336
oklch(49.2% 0.15 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#862B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2828
oklch(37.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#D76260 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) | #7E775F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4F62 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76260
#D76260
oklch(63.9% 0.148 23.1)
- #009FA9
#009FA9
oklch(64% 0.109 202.7)
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 #D76260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
Use #D76260 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.