#D54545
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.5% 0.181 24.5), rgb(213, 69, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#D54545 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D54545 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 69, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.181 24.5) |
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 #D54545 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D54545 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D54545 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D54545 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA4
oklch(81% 0.088 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A74
oklch(70.8% 0.142 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D54545
oklch(59.5% 0.181 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C33
oklch(55.5% 0.196 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11B26
oklch(49.1% 0.183 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#901B21
oklch(42.7% 0.152 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#741F20
oklch(37.8% 0.119 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#D54545 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) | #6D6544 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918441 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA1D47 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D54545
#D54545
oklch(59.5% 0.181 24.5)
- #00909B
#00909B
oklch(59.6% 0.102 204.3)
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 #D54545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
Use #D54545 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.