#D73845
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.5% 0.195 21.5), rgb(215, 56, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D73845 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73845 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 56, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.195 21.5) |
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 #D73845 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D73845 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73845 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73845 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#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
#F4AAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A79
oklch(70.7% 0.14 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15157
oklch(63.1% 0.179 21.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D73845
oklch(58.5% 0.195 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C27
oklch(42.7% 0.149 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#731F24
oklch(37.7% 0.117 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#D73845 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) | #665F44 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8140 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC003E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73845
#D73845
oklch(58.5% 0.195 21.5)
- #008D95
#008D95
oklch(58.6% 0.1 201.9)
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 #D73845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
Use #D73845 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.