#D4314A
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.5% 0.198 18.1), rgb(212, 49, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#D4314A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4314A |
| RGB | rgb(212, 49, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 65%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.198 18.1) |
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 #D4314A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D4314A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4314A text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4314A text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAB
oklch(81% 0.089 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC787E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.182 18.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D4314A
oklch(57.5% 0.198 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11836
oklch(49.1% 0.184 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#90192D
oklch(42.8% 0.153 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#731E28
oklch(37.6% 0.118 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#D4314A 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) | #615C4A | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E45 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9003C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4314A
#D4314A
oklch(57.5% 0.198 18.1)
- #008A8E
#008A8E
oklch(57.5% 0.098 198.4)
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 #D4314A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
Use #D4314A 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.