#D24951
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.7% 0.172 20.7), rgb(210, 73, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#D24951 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D24951 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 73, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.172 20.7) |
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 #D24951 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D24951 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D24951 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D24951 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABA9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87B7C
oklch(70.6% 0.135 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D24951
oklch(59.7% 0.172 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA3241
oklch(55.7% 0.188 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2233
oklch(49.2% 0.174 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D202B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#712127
oklch(37.6% 0.112 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#D24951 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) | #6C6750 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F844D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E62A4D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D24951
#D24951
oklch(59.7% 0.172 20.7)
- #009198
#009198
oklch(59.7% 0.102 200.8)
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 #D24951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.004
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
Use #D24951 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.