#D73F4F
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.4% 0.188 19.3), rgb(215, 63, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D73F4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73F4F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 63, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.188 19.3) |
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 #D73F4F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D73F4F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73F4F text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73F4F text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE777B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 19.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D73F4F
oklch(59.4% 0.188 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02340
oklch(55.7% 0.204 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30F32
oklch(49% 0.19 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#92152A
oklch(42.8% 0.157 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#751C26
oklch(37.7% 0.122 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#D73F4F 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) | #68634F | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0E46 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73F4F
#D73F4F
oklch(59.4% 0.188 19.3)
- #009095
#009095
oklch(59.3% 0.101 199.1)
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 #D73F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.017
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
Use #D73F4F 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.