#D34C54
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.2% 0.17 20.4), rgb(211, 76, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D34C54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D34C54 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 76, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.17 20.4) |
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 #D34C54 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D34C54 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D34C54 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D34C54 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 20)
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Step 400
400
#E87C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.134 20.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D34C54
oklch(60.2% 0.17 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#C83342
oklch(55.5% 0.185 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD2434
oklch(49.1% 0.172 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C212C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#712227
oklch(37.7% 0.111 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#D34C54 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) | #6E6953 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918551 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E73050 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D34C54
#D34C54
oklch(60.2% 0.17 20.4)
- #009399
#009399
oklch(60.3% 0.102 199.9)
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 #D34C54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
Use #D34C54 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.