#D34F55
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.6% 0.167 20.9), rgb(211, 79, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#D34F55 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D34F55 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 79, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.167 20.9) |
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 #D34F55 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D34F55 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D34F55 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D34F55 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.13 20.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D34F55
oklch(60.6% 0.167 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73642
oklch(55.6% 0.181 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2734
oklch(49.2% 0.168 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B232C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#702327
oklch(37.7% 0.109 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#D34F55 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) | #706A54 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928652 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E73552 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D34F55
#D34F55
oklch(60.6% 0.167 20.9)
- #00949B
#00949B
oklch(60.6% 0.103 200.7)
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 #D34F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
Use #D34F55 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.