#D04C3A
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.3% 0.17 30.5), rgb(208, 76, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#D04C3A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04C3A |
| RGB | rgb(208, 76, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.17 30.5) |
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 #D04C3A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D04C3A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04C3A text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04C3A text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E38271
oklch(70.8% 0.123 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.157 30.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D04C3A
oklch(59.3% 0.17 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83021
oklch(49.1% 0.159 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#882A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E281E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#D04C3A 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) | #706637 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918336 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E42B49 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04C3A
#D04C3A
oklch(59.3% 0.17 30.5)
- #008EA0
#008EA0
oklch(59.3% 0.103 210.4)
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 #D04C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
Use #D04C3A 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.