#D24E45
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60% 0.169 27.2), rgb(210, 78, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#D24E45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D24E45 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.169 27.2) |
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 #D24E45 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D24E45 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D24E45 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D24E45 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77E73
oklch(70.7% 0.131 27.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D24E45
oklch(60% 0.169 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83731
oklch(55.6% 0.183 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD2724
oklch(49.2% 0.171 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C231F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#71241F
oklch(37.8% 0.11 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#D24E45 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) | #716843 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928541 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6304D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D24E45
#D24E45
oklch(60% 0.169 27.2)
- #0091A0
#0091A0
oklch(60% 0.103 207.6)
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 #D24E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.011
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #D24E45 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.