#D43736
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.7% 0.194 26), rgb(212, 55, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#D43736 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D43736 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 55, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.194 26) |
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 #D43736 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D43736 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D43736 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D43736 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B72
oklch(70.7% 0.14 26)
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Step 500
500
#E1534D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 26)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D43736
oklch(57.7% 0.194 26)
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Step 700
700
#B01E22
oklch(49% 0.18 26)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 26)
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Step 900
900
#73201E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#D43736 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) | #665D34 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F30 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90039 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D43736
#D43736
oklch(57.7% 0.194 26)
- #008A96
#008A96
oklch(57.8% 0.099 205.6)
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 #D43736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
Use #D43736 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.