#D73F5C
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.6% 0.188 14.1), rgb(215, 63, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#D73F5C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73F5C |
| RGB | rgb(215, 63, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.188 14.1) |
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 #D73F5C | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D73F5C | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73F5C text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73F5C text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.092 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7684
oklch(70.7% 0.147 14.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D73F5C
oklch(59.6% 0.188 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF224D
oklch(55.7% 0.204 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20E3E
oklch(49% 0.19 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#911434
oklch(42.8% 0.157 14)
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Step 900
900
#741B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.122 14)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#D73F5C 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) | #66645C | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8358 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB174B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73F5C
#D73F5C
oklch(59.6% 0.188 14.1)
- #009291
#009291
oklch(59.7% 0.102 193.9)
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 #D73F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #D73F5C 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.