#D76555
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.2% 0.147 29.8), rgb(215, 101, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#D76555 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 30°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76555 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 101, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.147 29.8) |
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 #D76555 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76555 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76555 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76555 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76555
oklch(64.2% 0.147 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4536
oklch(55.7% 0.16 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43529
oklch(49.1% 0.148 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#852D23
oklch(42.6% 0.123 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A21
oklch(37.7% 0.095 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#D76555 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) | #827853 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9153 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5161 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76555
#D76555
oklch(64.2% 0.147 29.8)
- #009EB1
#009EB1
oklch(64.1% 0.111 209.7)
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 #D76555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
Use #D76555 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.