#D54B39
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60% 0.177 30.4), rgb(213, 75, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#D54B39 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D54B39 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 75, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.177 30.4) |
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 #D54B39 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D54B39 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D54B39 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D54B39 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D6B
oklch(70.8% 0.138 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D54B39
oklch(60% 0.177 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3221
oklch(55.5% 0.192 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2213
oklch(49% 0.179 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E2014
oklch(42.6% 0.148 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#722218
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#43150F
oklch(26.9% 0.073 30)
#D54B39 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) | #726736 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948534 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA2648 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D54B39
#D54B39
oklch(60% 0.177 30.4)
- #0090A3
#0090A3
oklch(59.9% 0.104 211)
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 #D54B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
Use #D54B39 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.