#D53829
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.8% 0.196 29.7), rgb(213, 56, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#D53829 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53829 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 56, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 68%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.196 29.7) |
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 #D53829 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53829 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53829 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53829 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.141 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25342
oklch(63.1% 0.181 29.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D53829
oklch(57.8% 0.196 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11F13
oklch(49.2% 0.182 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#901E14
oklch(42.8% 0.151 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#732118
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#D53829 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) | #685D25 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F21 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0036 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53829
#D53829
oklch(57.8% 0.196 29.7)
- #00899A
#00899A
oklch(57.7% 0.1 210)
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 #D53829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.052
Use #D53829 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.