#D24956
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.8% 0.172 18.6), rgb(210, 73, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#D24956 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D24956 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 73, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.172 18.6) |
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 #D24956 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D24956 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D24956 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D24956 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87B80
oklch(70.7% 0.135 18.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D24956
oklch(59.8% 0.172 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93146
oklch(55.5% 0.187 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2238
oklch(49.1% 0.173 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#712129
oklch(37.6% 0.112 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#D24956 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) | #6C6756 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8452 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E52C4F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D24956
#D24956
oklch(59.8% 0.172 18.6)
- #009196
#009196
oklch(59.6% 0.101 199.1)
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 #D24956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
Use #D24956 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.