#D04140
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.2% 0.18 25), rgb(208, 65, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#D04140 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04140 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 65, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.18 25) |
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 #D04140 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D04140 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04140 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04140 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
-
Step 300
300
#F1ADA6
oklch(81% 0.081 25.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E67E77
oklch(70.7% 0.13 24.9)
-
Step 500
500
#DC5954
oklch(63.2% 0.166 25.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#D04140
oklch(58.2% 0.18 25)
-
Step 700
700
#AB282B
oklch(49% 0.167 24.9)
-
Step 800
800
#8B2425
oklch(42.7% 0.138 24.8)
-
Step 900
900
#702422
oklch(37.7% 0.108 25.3)
-
Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#D04140 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) | #69613F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803C | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E41542 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04140
#D04140
oklch(58.2% 0.18 25)
- #008B97
#008B97
oklch(58.1% 0.099 205.5)
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 #D04140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #D04140 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.