#D5484E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60% 0.177 21.9), rgb(213, 72, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#D5484E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5484E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 72, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.177 21.9) |
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 #D5484E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5484E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5484E text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5484E text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA8
oklch(81% 0.087 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A79
oklch(70.6% 0.139 21.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5484E
oklch(60% 0.177 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB2E3C
oklch(55.5% 0.192 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E2F
oklch(49% 0.178 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D27
oklch(42.6% 0.148 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#732024
oklch(37.8% 0.116 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#D5484E 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) | #6D674D | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854A | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9264B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5484E
#D5484E
oklch(60% 0.177 21.9)
- #00929A
#00929A
oklch(60.1% 0.102 201.6)
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 #D5484E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.004
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
Use #D5484E 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.