#D54638
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.4% 0.182 29.2), rgb(213, 70, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#D54638 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D54638 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 70, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.182 29.2) |
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 #D54638 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D54638 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D54638 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D54638 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D54638
oklch(59.4% 0.182 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E22
oklch(55.7% 0.198 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11D15
oklch(49% 0.183 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#901D15
oklch(42.7% 0.152 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#742018
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#D54638 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) | #6F6435 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928433 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA1B44 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D54638
#D54638
oklch(59.4% 0.182 29.2)
- #008F9F
#008F9F
oklch(59.5% 0.102 208.6)
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 #D54638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #D54638 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.