#D73938
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.4% 0.195 25.9), rgb(215, 57, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#D73938 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73938 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 57, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.195 25.9) |
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 #D73938 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D73938 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73938 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73938 text on black | 4.53:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B72
oklch(70.7% 0.14 26)
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Step 500
500
#E1524C
oklch(63% 0.179 26)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D73938
oklch(58.4% 0.195 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11D22
oklch(49.1% 0.182 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 26)
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Step 900
900
#73201E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#D73938 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) | #685F36 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8132 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED003B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73938
#D73938
oklch(58.4% 0.195 25.9)
- #008C99
#008C99
oklch(58.5% 0.1 206.3)
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 #D73938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.052
Use #D73938 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.