#D44B42
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60% 0.174 27.3), rgb(212, 75, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#D44B42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.016 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 | #D44B42 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 75, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.174 27.3) |
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 #D44B42 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44B42 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44B42 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44B42 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97C71
oklch(70.6% 0.136 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44B42
oklch(60% 0.174 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB332E
oklch(55.7% 0.19 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF2320
oklch(49.2% 0.176 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E201D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#72221D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#D44B42 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) | #706740 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9294A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44B42
#D44B42
oklch(60% 0.174 27.3)
- #00919F
#00919F
oklch(60% 0.103 206.8)
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 #D44B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.055
Use #D44B42 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.