#D34F43
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.3% 0.169 28.3), rgb(211, 79, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#D34F43 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D34F43 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 79, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.169 28.3) |
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 #D34F43 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D34F43 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D34F43 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D34F43 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E71
oklch(70.7% 0.132 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D34F43
oklch(60.3% 0.169 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#C8372E
oklch(55.5% 0.183 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD2720
oklch(49.1% 0.171 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C231D
oklch(42.6% 0.142 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#71241D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#D34F43 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) | #736941 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93863F | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7304D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D34F43
#D34F43
oklch(60.3% 0.169 28.3)
- #0092A2
#0092A2
oklch(60.4% 0.104 208.4)
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 #D34F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #D34F43 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.