#D44A4E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60% 0.174 22.4), rgb(212, 74, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#D44A4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44A4E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 74, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.174 22.4) |
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 #D44A4E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44A4E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44A4E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44A4E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
-
Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
-
Step 400
400
#E97B79
oklch(70.6% 0.136 22.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44A4E
oklch(60% 0.174 22.4)
-
Step 600
600
#CA313C
oklch(55.5% 0.189 22.4)
-
Step 700
700
#AE212E
oklch(49% 0.175 22.5)
-
Step 800
800
#8E1F27
oklch(42.8% 0.146 22.5)
-
Step 900
900
#722124
oklch(37.7% 0.114 22.4)
-
Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#D44A4E 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) | #6E674D | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854A | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E82A4D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44A4E
#D44A4E
oklch(60% 0.174 22.4)
- #00929B
#00929B
oklch(60.1% 0.102 202.5)
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 #D44A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.003
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
Use #D44A4E 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.