#D24C52
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60% 0.169 21.2), rgb(210, 76, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#D24C52 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D24C52 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 76, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.169 21.2) |
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 #D24C52 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D24C52 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D24C52 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D24C52 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA9
oklch(81% 0.083 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77C7C
oklch(70.6% 0.132 21)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D24C52
oklch(60% 0.169 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83441
oklch(55.5% 0.184 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD2533
oklch(49.2% 0.171 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C212B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#712227
oklch(37.7% 0.111 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#D24C52 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) | #6E6851 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90854F | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6304F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D24C52
#D24C52
oklch(60% 0.169 21.2)
- #009299
#009299
oklch(60% 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 #D24C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.006
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
Use #D24C52 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.