#D6344D
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.2% 0.197 17.8), rgb(214, 52, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D6344D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6344D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 52, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.197 17.8) |
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 #D6344D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D6344D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6344D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6344D text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAB
oklch(81% 0.089 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB787F
oklch(70.6% 0.142 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14F5F
oklch(63% 0.181 17.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D6344D
oklch(58.2% 0.197 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11837
oklch(49.2% 0.184 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F192E
oklch(42.6% 0.152 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#731E29
oklch(37.6% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#D6344D 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) | #625E4D | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8048 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB003F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6344D
#D6344D
oklch(58.2% 0.197 17.8)
- #008C90
#008C90
oklch(58.1% 0.099 198.3)
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 #D6344D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
Use #D6344D 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.