#D6474D
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60% 0.179 22), rgb(214, 71, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#D6474D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6474D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 71, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.179 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 #D6474D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6474D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6474D text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6474D text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A78
oklch(70.7% 0.14 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6474D
oklch(60% 0.179 22)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D3B
oklch(55.6% 0.194 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2D
oklch(49% 0.181 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C26
oklch(42.7% 0.15 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#731F24
oklch(37.7% 0.117 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#D6474D 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) | #6D664C | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918549 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA234A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6474D
#D6474D
oklch(60% 0.179 22)
- #00929A
#00929A
oklch(60.1% 0.102 201.6)
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 #D6474D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.006
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.052
Use #D6474D 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.