#D04E50
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.9% 0.165 22.6), rgb(208, 78, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#D04E50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04E50 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 78, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.165 22.6) |
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 #D04E50 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D04E50 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04E50 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04E50 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACA9
oklch(80.8% 0.081 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67E7B
oklch(70.7% 0.129 22.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D04E50
oklch(59.9% 0.165 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#C7383F
oklch(55.7% 0.179 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2831
oklch(49.1% 0.167 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2429
oklch(42.7% 0.138 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#702426
oklch(37.8% 0.108 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#D04E50 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) | #6F694F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E33350 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04E50
#D04E50
oklch(59.9% 0.165 22.6)
- #00919B
#00919B
oklch(59.8% 0.102 203.4)
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 #D04E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.009
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.009
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
Use #D04E50 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.