#D6435B
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.9% 0.183 15.3), rgb(214, 67, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#D6435B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6435B |
| RGB | rgb(214, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.183 15.3) |
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 #D6435B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6435B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6435B text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6435B text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7883
oklch(70.8% 0.143 15.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6435B
oklch(59.9% 0.183 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD274C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B1163D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1832
oklch(42.6% 0.152 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#731D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#D6435B 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) | #69665B | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8457 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA214D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6435B
#D6435B
oklch(59.9% 0.183 15.3)
- #009293
#009293
oklch(59.8% 0.102 195.6)
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 #D6435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #D6435B 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.