#D54E5E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61% 0.169 16.7), rgb(213, 78, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#D54E5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D54E5E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 78, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.169 16.7) |
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 #D54E5E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D54E5E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D54E5E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D54E5E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C83
oklch(70.7% 0.132 16.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D54E5E
oklch(61% 0.169 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#C8334B
oklch(55.6% 0.184 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC233C
oklch(49% 0.171 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2032
oklch(42.7% 0.143 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#70222C
oklch(37.6% 0.11 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#D54E5E 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) | #6F6B5E | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875B | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E83555 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D54E5E
#D54E5E
oklch(61% 0.169 16.7)
- #009698
#009698
oklch(61% 0.104 196.4)
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 #D54E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
Use #D54E5E 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.