#D54140
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59% 0.185 25.2), rgb(213, 65, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#D54140 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D54140 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 65, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.185 25.2) |
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 #D54140 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D54140 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D54140 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D54140 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87D75
oklch(70.7% 0.133 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5652
oklch(63.1% 0.171 25)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D54140
oklch(59% 0.185 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD2529
oklch(49.1% 0.172 25)
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Step 800
800
#8D2223
oklch(42.8% 0.143 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#712321
oklch(37.7% 0.111 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#431614
oklch(27.1% 0.07 25.4)
#D54140 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) | #6B623E | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0F42 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D54140
#D54140
oklch(59% 0.185 25.2)
- #008E9A
#008E9A
oklch(59% 0.101 205.3)
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 #D54140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
Use #D54140 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.