#D7635D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.147 25.1), rgb(215, 99, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#D7635D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 25°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7635D |
| RGB | rgb(215, 99, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.147 25.1) |
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 #D7635D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7635D | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7635D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7635D text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3D0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.072 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF837C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 25)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7635D
oklch(64% 0.147 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4340
oklch(55.6% 0.16 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53432
oklch(49.2% 0.149 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#862C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.124 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2926
oklch(37.8% 0.097 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#D7635D 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) | #7F785C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4F62 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7635D
#D7635D
oklch(64% 0.147 25.1)
- #009FAC
#009FAC
oklch(64.1% 0.109 205.1)
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 #D7635D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #D7635D 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.