#D4452F
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59% 0.183 31.5), rgb(212, 69, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#D4452F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4452F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 69, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.183 31.5) |
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 #D4452F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D4452F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4452F text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4452F text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.132 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5944
oklch(63% 0.169 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D4452F
oklch(59% 0.183 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2916
oklch(49% 0.17 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2515
oklch(42.7% 0.141 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#702519
oklch(37.7% 0.109 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#D4452F 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) | #6E632B | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928329 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E91641 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4452F
#D4452F
oklch(59% 0.183 31.5)
- #008DA0
#008DA0
oklch(59% 0.103 211.3)
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 #D4452F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4452F 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.