#D95E45
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.2% 0.16 33.2), rgb(217, 94, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D95E45 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95E45 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.16 33.2) |
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 #D95E45 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95E45 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95E45 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95E45 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.043 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA0
oklch(81% 0.079 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#E3826C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95E45
oklch(63.2% 0.16 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43F24
oklch(55.6% 0.174 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92F17
oklch(49.1% 0.162 33)
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Step 800
800
#892916
oklch(42.7% 0.134 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2719
oklch(37.6% 0.104 33)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#D95E45 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) | #7F7442 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E42 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4459 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95E45
#D95E45
oklch(63.2% 0.16 33.2)
- #009BB2
#009BB2
oklch(63.3% 0.111 213)
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 #D95E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
Use #D95E45 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.