#D95C56
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.2% 0.159 25.4), rgb(217, 92, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D95C56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95C56 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 92, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.159 25.4) |
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 #D95C56 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95C56 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95C56 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95C56 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48078
oklch(70.7% 0.125 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95C56
oklch(63.2% 0.159 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43D3B
oklch(55.6% 0.172 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#892726
oklch(42.6% 0.133 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2623
oklch(37.6% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#D95C56 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) | #7B7355 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E53 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED455B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95C56
#D95C56
oklch(63.2% 0.159 25.4)
- #009CA9
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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 #D95C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.016
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #D95C56 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.