#D76A5B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.14 29.5), rgb(215, 106, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#D76A5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D76A5B |
| RGB | rgb(215, 106, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.14 29.5) |
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 #D76A5B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D76A5B | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D76A5B text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D76A5B text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A7
oklch(81% 0.069 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8578
oklch(70.6% 0.11 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D76A5B
oklch(65% 0.14 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC483A
oklch(55.6% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2382D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#D76A5B 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) | #857C59 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09359 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA5767 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D76A5B
#D76A5B
oklch(65% 0.14 29.5)
- #00A1B4
#00A1B4
oklch(64.9% 0.112 209.5)
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 #D76A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
Use #D76A5B 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.