#D33F45
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.5% 0.184 22.8), rgb(211, 63, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#D33F45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D33F45 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 63, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.184 22.8) |
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 #D33F45 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D33F45 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D33F45 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D33F45 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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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
#F2ACA8
oklch(81% 0.083 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87D79
oklch(70.8% 0.133 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD5657
oklch(63.1% 0.17 22.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D33F45
oklch(58.5% 0.184 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD252F
oklch(49.1% 0.171 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C2127
oklch(42.6% 0.142 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#712224
oklch(37.6% 0.111 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#431616
oklch(27.2% 0.07 22.9)
#D33F45 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) | #686144 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8141 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80D43 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D33F45
#D33F45
oklch(58.5% 0.184 22.8)
- #008D96
#008D96
oklch(58.6% 0.1 202.7)
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 #D33F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
Use #D33F45 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.