#D64A50
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.4% 0.176 21.7), rgb(214, 74, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D64A50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D64A50 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.176 21.7) |
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 #D64A50 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D64A50 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D64A50 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D64A50 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#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
#F7CDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 21.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B7A
oklch(70.8% 0.137 21.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D64A50
oklch(60.4% 0.176 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F3D
oklch(55.6% 0.191 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.178 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E28
oklch(42.7% 0.147 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#722025
oklch(37.6% 0.115 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#D64A50 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) | #6F684F | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864C | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA2A4D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D64A50
#D64A50
oklch(60.4% 0.176 21.7)
- #00939B
#00939B
oklch(60.4% 0.103 201.6)
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 #D64A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.007
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
Use #D64A50 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.