#D34D47
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.1% 0.17 26.1), rgb(211, 77, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#D34D47 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D34D47 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 77, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.17 26.1) |
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 #D34D47 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D34D47 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D34D47 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D34D47 text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87D74
oklch(70.7% 0.134 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D34D47
oklch(60.1% 0.17 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#C93533
oklch(55.6% 0.185 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD2526
oklch(49% 0.172 26)
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Step 800
800
#8D2221
oklch(42.8% 0.143 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#712320
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#431613
oklch(27.1% 0.071 26.6)
#D34D47 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) | #716845 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928543 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E72E4D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D34D47
#D34D47
oklch(60.1% 0.17 26.1)
- #00919F
#00919F
oklch(60% 0.103 206.8)
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 #D34D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.011
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.013
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
Use #D34D47 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.