#D03C4B
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.8% 0.184 19.6), rgb(208, 60, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#D03C4B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03C4B |
| RGB | rgb(208, 60, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.184 19.6) |
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 #D03C4B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03C4B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03C4B text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03C4B text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACAB
oklch(81% 0.083 20)
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Step 400
400
#E77C7E
oklch(70.6% 0.132 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD565E
oklch(63.2% 0.169 19.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D03C4B
oklch(57.8% 0.184 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2436
oklch(49% 0.171 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C212D
oklch(42.7% 0.142 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#712229
oklch(37.7% 0.111 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#421518
oklch(26.9% 0.07 19.2)
#D03C4B 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) | #655F4A | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E47 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40A43 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03C4B
#D03C4B
oklch(57.8% 0.184 19.6)
- #008B90
#008B90
oklch(57.8% 0.098 199.3)
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 #D03C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
Use #D03C4B 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.