#D76859
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.7% 0.143 29.4), rgb(215, 104, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#D76859 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76859 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 104, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.143 29.4) |
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 #D76859 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76859 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76859 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76859 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8577
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76859
oklch(64.7% 0.143 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4739
oklch(55.6% 0.155 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3372C
oklch(49.2% 0.145 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#842F25
oklch(42.7% 0.119 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A15
oklch(27.1% 0.059 29.4)
#D76859 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) | #837B57 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9257 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5565 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76859
#D76859
oklch(64.7% 0.143 29.4)
- #00A0B3
#00A0B3
oklch(64.6% 0.112 209.6)
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 #D76859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #D76859 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.