#D73826
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.2% 0.198 30.4), rgb(215, 56, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#D73826 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73826 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 56, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.198 30.4) |
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 #D73826 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D73826 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73826 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73826 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B69
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25340
oklch(63.1% 0.182 30.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D73826
oklch(58.2% 0.198 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B21D0E
oklch(49.2% 0.185 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#901D10
oklch(42.7% 0.152 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#742016
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#D73826 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) | #695E22 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90811D | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0036 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73826
#D73826
oklch(58.2% 0.198 30.4)
- #008A9C
#008A9C
oklch(58.1% 0.101 210.8)
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 #D73826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.053
Use #D73826 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.