#D6444B
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.6% 0.182 22), rgb(214, 68, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#D6444B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6444B |
| RGB | rgb(214, 68, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.182 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 #D6444B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6444B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6444B text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6444B text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7978
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6444B
oklch(59.6% 0.182 22)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A3A
oklch(55.7% 0.198 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B1192C
oklch(49% 0.183 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#901A26
oklch(42.7% 0.152 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#741E23
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#D6444B 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) | #6C654A | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908447 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB1C48 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6444B
#D6444B
oklch(59.6% 0.182 22)
- #009199
#009199
oklch(59.8% 0.102 201.7)
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 #D6444B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
Use #D6444B 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.