#D76451
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.9% 0.149 31.1), rgb(215, 100, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#D76451 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76451 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 100, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.149 31.1) |
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 #D76451 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76451 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76451 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76451 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
#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
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08473
oklch(70.8% 0.117 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76451
oklch(63.9% 0.149 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4432
oklch(55.5% 0.161 31)
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Step 700
700
#A53524
oklch(49.2% 0.151 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#862D20
oklch(42.7% 0.125 31)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.097 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#D76451 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) | #81784F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4F60 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76451
#D76451
oklch(63.9% 0.149 31.1)
- #009DB2
#009DB2
oklch(63.8% 0.111 211.3)
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 #D76451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
Use #D76451 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.