#D84965
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61% 0.179 12.6), rgb(216, 73, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#D84965 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84965 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 73, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.179 12.6) |
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 #D84965 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84965 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84965 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84965 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7988
oklch(70.8% 0.14 12.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84965
oklch(61% 0.179 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B53
oklch(55.7% 0.195 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A43
oklch(49.1% 0.181 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B38
oklch(42.8% 0.149 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#721F30
oklch(37.7% 0.116 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#D84965 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) | #6B6A65 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908761 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB2E54 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84965
#D84965
oklch(61% 0.179 12.6)
- #009794
#009794
oklch(61.1% 0.105 192.3)
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 #D84965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #D84965 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.