#D34E3E
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.1% 0.171 29.8), rgb(211, 78, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#D34E3E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D34E3E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 78, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.171 29.8) |
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 #D34E3E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D34E3E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D34E3E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D34E3E 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA1
oklch(81% 0.084 30)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D34E3E
oklch(60.1% 0.171 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#C93628
oklch(55.6% 0.186 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD271A
oklch(49.1% 0.172 30)
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Step 800
800
#8D2318
oklch(42.8% 0.143 30)
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Step 900
900
#71231A
oklch(37.6% 0.112 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#D34E3E 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) | #72683C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853A | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E82E4B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D34E3E
#D34E3E
oklch(60.1% 0.171 29.8)
- #0091A2
#0091A2
oklch(60.1% 0.104 209.3)
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 #D34E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #D34E3E 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.