#D44433
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59% 0.183 30.1), rgb(212, 68, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#D44433 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44433 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 68, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.183 30.1) |
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 #D44433 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D44433 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44433 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44433 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5947
oklch(63.2% 0.169 30.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D44433
oklch(59% 0.183 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC281B
oklch(49% 0.17 30)
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Step 800
800
#8C2419
oklch(42.7% 0.141 30)
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Step 900
900
#71241B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421610
oklch(26.9% 0.07 30.1)
#D44433 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) | #6D6330 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822D | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E91441 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44433
#D44433
oklch(59% 0.183 30.1)
- #008D9F
#008D9F
oklch(59% 0.102 210.5)
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 #D44433, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
Use #D44433 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.