#D54947
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60% 0.177 24.9), rgb(213, 73, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#D54947 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D54947 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 73, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.177 24.9) |
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 #D54947 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D54947 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D54947 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D54947 text on black | 4.87:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B74
oklch(70.7% 0.138 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D54947
oklch(60% 0.177 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3034
oklch(55.7% 0.192 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02027
oklch(49.2% 0.179 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E21
oklch(42.8% 0.148 25)
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Step 900
900
#732120
oklch(37.8% 0.115 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#441513
oklch(27.1% 0.073 25.6)
#D54947 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) | #6F6746 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928543 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA264A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D54947
#D54947
oklch(60% 0.177 24.9)
- #00919D
#00919D
oklch(59.9% 0.102 205.1)
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 #D54947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
Use #D54947 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.