#D14D5E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.2% 0.166 16), rgb(209, 77, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D14D5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D14D5E |
| RGB | rgb(209, 77, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.166 16) |
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 #D14D5E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D14D5E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D14D5E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D14D5E text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAF
oklch(81% 0.081 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67C85
oklch(70.7% 0.131 15.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D14D5E
oklch(60.2% 0.166 16)
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Step 600
600
#C6354E
oklch(55.5% 0.181 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB263F
oklch(49.2% 0.168 16)
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Step 800
800
#8B2234
oklch(42.7% 0.14 16)
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Step 900
900
#70232D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#42161B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 16)
#D14D5E 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) | #6D695E | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E43554 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D14D5E
#D14D5E
oklch(60.2% 0.166 16)
- #009395
#009395
oklch(60.1% 0.102 196.5)
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 #D14D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
Use #D14D5E 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.