#D5443B
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.2% 0.183 27.7), rgb(213, 68, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D5443B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5443B |
| RGB | rgb(213, 68, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.183 27.7) |
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 #D5443B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D5443B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5443B text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5443B text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 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
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E72
oklch(70.7% 0.132 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD584D
oklch(63.1% 0.169 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D5443B
oklch(59.2% 0.183 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2723
oklch(49% 0.17 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C231E
oklch(42.6% 0.141 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#71241E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#D5443B 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) | #6D6339 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918336 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA1643 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5443B
#D5443B
oklch(59.2% 0.183 27.7)
- #008E9D
#008E9D
oklch(59.1% 0.102 207.9)
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 #D5443B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #D5443B 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.