#D44E65
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61% 0.169 13.4), rgb(212, 78, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#D44E65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44E65 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.169 13.4) |
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 #D44E65 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44E65 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44E65 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44E65 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67B88
oklch(70.6% 0.132 13.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44E65
oklch(61% 0.169 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73353
oklch(55.6% 0.184 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2444
oklch(49.1% 0.17 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2138
oklch(42.7% 0.141 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#702230
oklch(37.7% 0.11 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#D44E65 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) | #6D6B65 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908762 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E73757 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44E65
#D44E65
oklch(61% 0.169 13.4)
- #009695
#009695
oklch(60.9% 0.104 193.9)
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 #D44E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
Use #D44E65 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.