#D9544E
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62% 0.168 25.8), rgb(217, 84, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#D9544E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9544E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 84, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.168 25.8) |
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 #D9544E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9544E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9544E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9544E text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77E75
oklch(70.7% 0.131 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9544E
oklch(62% 0.168 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#C83635
oklch(55.5% 0.183 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2728
oklch(49.2% 0.17 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C2322
oklch(42.7% 0.141 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#712321
oklch(37.7% 0.111 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#421614
oklch(26.9% 0.069 25.4)
#D9544E 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) | #776E4C | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3854 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9544E
#D9544E
oklch(62% 0.168 25.8)
- #0098A5
#0098A5
oklch(62% 0.106 205.5)
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 #D9544E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.001
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #D9544E 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.