#D54E44
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.5% 0.172 27.6), rgb(213, 78, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#D54E44 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D54E44 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 78, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.172 27.6) |
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 #D54E44 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D54E44 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D54E44 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D54E44 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87D71
oklch(70.6% 0.134 27.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D54E44
oklch(60.5% 0.172 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA352E
oklch(55.7% 0.187 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2521
oklch(49.2% 0.174 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D221D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#71231D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 28)
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Step 950
950
#431612
oklch(27.1% 0.071 27.8)
#D54E44 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) | #726942 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948740 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA2E4D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D54E44
#D54E44
oklch(60.5% 0.172 27.6)
- #0093A2
#0093A2
oklch(60.6% 0.104 207.5)
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 #D54E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #D54E44 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.