#D1423A
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.3% 0.181 27.4), rgb(209, 66, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#D1423A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1423A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 66, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.181 27.4) |
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 #D1423A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D1423A | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1423A text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1423A text on black | 4.55:1 | 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
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67E73
oklch(70.6% 0.13 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC594E
oklch(63.1% 0.167 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D1423A
oklch(58.3% 0.181 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2924
oklch(49.2% 0.168 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2420
oklch(42.6% 0.139 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#70241F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#D1423A 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) | #6B6138 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8035 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E61441 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1423A
#D1423A
oklch(58.3% 0.181 27.4)
- #008B9A
#008B9A
oklch(58.2% 0.1 208.1)
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 #D1423A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #D1423A 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.