#D34E61
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.7% 0.167 15.1), rgb(211, 78, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#D34E61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D34E61 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 78, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.167 15.1) |
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 #D34E61 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D34E61 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D34E61 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D34E61 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67C86
oklch(70.7% 0.131 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D34E61
oklch(60.7% 0.167 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#C7344F
oklch(55.6% 0.183 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2540
oklch(49.1% 0.169 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2135
oklch(42.7% 0.141 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#70222E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#D34E61 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) | #6E6B61 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E63656 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D34E61
#D34E61
oklch(60.7% 0.167 15.1)
- #009596
#009596
oklch(60.7% 0.103 195.6)
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 #D34E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
Use #D34E61 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.