#D63638
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58% 0.197 25.3), rgb(214, 54, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D63638 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D63638 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 54, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 66%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.197 25.3) |
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 #D63638 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D63638 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D63638 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D63638 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA4
oklch(81% 0.088 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A72
oklch(70.7% 0.142 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2514E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 25)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D63638
oklch(58% 0.197 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11B23
oklch(49% 0.183 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#901C1F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#741F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#D63638 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) | #665D36 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8032 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0039 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D63638
#D63638
oklch(58% 0.197 25.3)
- #008B96
#008B96
oklch(58.1% 0.099 204.6)
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 #D63638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #D63638 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.