#D23F28
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58% 0.188 31.7), rgb(210, 63, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#D23F28 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23F28 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 63, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.188 31.7) |
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 #D23F28 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D23F28 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23F28 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23F28 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.4 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5841
oklch(63.1% 0.172 31.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D23F28
oklch(58% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE2611
oklch(49.1% 0.175 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D2312
oklch(42.7% 0.144 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#712317
oklch(37.6% 0.113 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#D23F28 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) | #6B5F24 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8021 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7003B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23F28
#D23F28
oklch(58% 0.188 31.7)
- #008A9D
#008A9D
oklch(58.1% 0.101 211.6)
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 #D23F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
Use #D23F28 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.