#D54F49
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.7% 0.17 26), rgb(213, 79, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#D54F49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D54F49 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 79, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.17 26) |
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 #D54F49 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D54F49 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D54F49 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D54F49 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#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
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87D74
oklch(70.7% 0.134 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D54F49
oklch(60.7% 0.17 26)
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Step 600
600
#C93534
oklch(55.6% 0.185 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2626
oklch(49.1% 0.171 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2221
oklch(42.8% 0.143 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#712320
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#431613
oklch(27.1% 0.071 26.6)
#D54F49 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) | #736A47 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948745 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9314F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D54F49
#D54F49
oklch(60.7% 0.17 26)
- #0093A1
#0093A1
oklch(60.6% 0.104 206.6)
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 #D54F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.012
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.013
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
Use #D54F49 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.