#D63E47
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59% 0.188 22), rgb(214, 62, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#D63E47 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D63E47 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 62, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.188 22) |
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 #D63E47 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D63E47 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D63E47 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D63E47 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5458
oklch(63.1% 0.174 21.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D63E47
oklch(59% 0.188 22)
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Step 700
700
#AE2230
oklch(49.1% 0.175 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F28
oklch(42.6% 0.145 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#722125
oklch(37.7% 0.114 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#D63E47 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) | #696246 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8242 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0543 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D63E47
#D63E47
oklch(59% 0.188 22)
- #008E97
#008E97
oklch(58.9% 0.1 202.7)
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 #D63E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.017
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
Use #D63E47 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.