#D5373D
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58% 0.194 23.9), rgb(213, 55, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D5373D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5373D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 55, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.194 23.9) |
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 #D5373D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D5373D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5373D text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5373D text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A75
oklch(70.7% 0.14 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15252
oklch(63.1% 0.179 23.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D5373D
oklch(58% 0.194 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01D29
oklch(49% 0.18 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C23
oklch(42.6% 0.15 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#732021
oklch(37.7% 0.116 24)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#D5373D 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) | #665E3C | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8038 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA003B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5373D
#D5373D
oklch(58% 0.194 23.9)
- #008B95
#008B95
oklch(58% 0.099 203.7)
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 #D5373D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
Use #D5373D 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.