#D44F58
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.8% 0.167 19.7), rgb(212, 79, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#D44F58 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44F58 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 79, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.167 19.7) |
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 #D44F58 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D44F58 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44F58 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44F58 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 19.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D44F58
oklch(60.8% 0.167 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73545
oklch(55.5% 0.182 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2637
oklch(49.2% 0.169 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C222E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#702329
oklch(37.7% 0.109 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#D44F58 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) | #706B57 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928755 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83553 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44F58
#D44F58
oklch(60.8% 0.167 19.7)
- #00959B
#00959B
oklch(60.9% 0.103 199.8)
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 #D44F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
Use #D44F58 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.