#D54949
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60% 0.176 24.1), rgb(213, 73, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#D54949 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D54949 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 73, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.176 24.1) |
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 #D54949 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D54949 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D54949 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D54949 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 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
#F8CECA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B76
oklch(70.7% 0.138 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D54949
oklch(60% 0.176 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3036
oklch(55.5% 0.191 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF2029
oklch(49.1% 0.177 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E23
oklch(42.6% 0.147 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#722121
oklch(37.6% 0.114 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#431514
oklch(27% 0.072 24.4)
#D54949 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) | #6F6748 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928545 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9264B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D54949
#D54949
oklch(60% 0.176 24.1)
- #00919C
#00919C
oklch(59.9% 0.102 204.2)
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 #D54949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.007
- 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 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
Use #D54949 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.