#D34A4C
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.8% 0.173 23.2), rgb(211, 74, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#D34A4C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D34A4C |
| RGB | rgb(211, 74, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.173 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 #D34A4C | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D34A4C | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D34A4C text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D34A4C text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97C78
oklch(70.8% 0.135 23.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D34A4C
oklch(59.8% 0.173 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA323A
oklch(55.6% 0.188 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE222D
oklch(49.1% 0.175 23)
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Step 800
800
#8D2026
oklch(42.6% 0.144 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#722223
oklch(37.8% 0.113 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#D34A4C 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) | #6E674B | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918448 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E72A4C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D34A4C
#D34A4C
oklch(59.8% 0.173 23.2)
- #00919B
#00919B
oklch(59.8% 0.102 203.4)
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 #D34A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.004
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
Use #D34A4C 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.