#D54C3B
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.1% 0.176 30.1), rgb(213, 76, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#D54C3B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D54C3B |
| RGB | rgb(213, 76, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 65%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.176 30.1) |
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 #D54C3B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D54C3B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D54C3B text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D54C3B text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.137 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D54C3B
oklch(60.1% 0.176 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3323
oklch(55.6% 0.191 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF2316
oklch(49.1% 0.178 30)
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Step 800
800
#8E2115
oklch(42.7% 0.147 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#722219
oklch(37.6% 0.114 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#43150F
oklch(26.9% 0.073 30)
#D54C3B 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) | #726838 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948637 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA2849 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D54C3B
#D54C3B
oklch(60.1% 0.176 30.1)
- #0091A3
#0091A3
oklch(60.2% 0.104 210.1)
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 #D54C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
Use #D54C3B 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.