#D04438
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.4% 0.178 28.6), rgb(208, 68, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#D04438 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04438 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 68, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.178 28.6) |
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 #D04438 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D04438 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04438 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04438 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57F72
oklch(70.6% 0.128 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.165 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D04438
oklch(58.4% 0.178 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B22
oklch(49.1% 0.166 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B261E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#70251E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#D04438 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) | #6C6236 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8033 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E51A42 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04438
#D04438
oklch(58.4% 0.178 28.6)
- #008B9B
#008B9B
oklch(58.3% 0.1 209)
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 #D04438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
Use #D04438 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.