#D24E4F
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.2% 0.167 23.2), rgb(210, 78, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#D24E4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D24E4F |
| RGB | rgb(210, 78, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.167 23.2) |
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 #D24E4F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D24E4F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D24E4F text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D24E4F text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D79
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D24E4F
oklch(60.2% 0.167 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#C8363D
oklch(55.7% 0.182 23)
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Step 700
700
#AC272F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2328
oklch(42.8% 0.14 23)
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Step 900
900
#702324
oklch(37.6% 0.109 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#D24E4F 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) | #70694E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63250 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D24E4F
#D24E4F
oklch(60.2% 0.167 23.2)
- #00929C
#00929C
oklch(60.1% 0.102 203.3)
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 #D24E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.009
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
Use #D24E4F 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.