#D53A36
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.2% 0.193 26.7), rgb(213, 58, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#D53A36 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53A36 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 58, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.193 26.7) |
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 #D53A36 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53A36 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53A36 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53A36 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B71
oklch(70.6% 0.139 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0544C
oklch(63.1% 0.176 26.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D53A36
oklch(58.2% 0.193 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B02021
oklch(49.2% 0.179 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#73211D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 27)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#D53A36 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) | #685E34 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8030 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA003B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53A36
#D53A36
oklch(58.2% 0.193 26.7)
- #008B98
#008B98
oklch(58.2% 0.1 206.4)
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 #D53A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
Use #D53A36 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.