#D04847
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59% 0.172 24.4), rgb(208, 72, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#D04847 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04847 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 72, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.172 24.4) |
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 #D04847 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D04847 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04847 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04847 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA8
oklch(81% 0.077 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E4807A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95B58
oklch(63.1% 0.159 24.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D04847
oklch(59% 0.172 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.16 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#892728
oklch(42.7% 0.133 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2625
oklch(37.7% 0.103 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#D04847 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) | #6C6546 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8243 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E42749 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04847
#D04847
oklch(59% 0.172 24.4)
- #008E99
#008E99
oklch(59% 0.101 204.4)
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 #D04847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #D04847 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.