#D3454C
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.3% 0.178 21.7), rgb(211, 69, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D3454C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3454C |
| RGB | rgb(211, 69, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.178 21.7) |
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 #D3454C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D3454C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3454C text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3454C text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7C
oklch(70.6% 0.128 22)
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Step 500
500
#DB595B
oklch(63.2% 0.164 22.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D3454C
oklch(59.3% 0.178 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2933
oklch(49.2% 0.166 22)
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Step 800
800
#8B242B
oklch(42.8% 0.138 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2427
oklch(37.6% 0.106 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#D3454C 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) | #6B644B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8348 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E72149 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3454C
#D3454C
oklch(59.3% 0.178 21.7)
- #008F97
#008F97
oklch(59.2% 0.101 201.8)
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 #D3454C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.007
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
Use #D3454C 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.