#D04A54
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.5% 0.169 19.6), rgb(208, 74, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#D04A54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04A54 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 74, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.169 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 #D04A54 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D04A54 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04A54 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04A54 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#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
#F1ACAB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.132 19.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D04A54
oklch(59.5% 0.169 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83445
oklch(55.6% 0.184 19.5)
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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)
#D04A54 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) | #6C6753 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8351 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E32E4F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04A54
#D04A54
oklch(59.5% 0.169 19.6)
- #009096
#009096
oklch(59.4% 0.101 200)
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 #D04A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
Use #D04A54 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.