#D74041
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.2% 0.188 24.7), rgb(215, 64, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#D74041 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 25°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74041 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 64, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.188 24.7) |
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 #D74041 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D74041 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74041 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74041 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA5
oklch(81% 0.085 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97C76
oklch(70.7% 0.136 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5552
oklch(63.2% 0.173 24.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D74041
oklch(59.2% 0.188 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE2329
oklch(49.1% 0.174 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2023
oklch(42.6% 0.144 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#722221
oklch(37.8% 0.113 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#431514
oklch(27% 0.072 24.4)
#D74041 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) | #6B6240 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833C | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0742 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74041
#D74041
oklch(59.2% 0.188 24.7)
- #008F9A
#008F9A
oklch(59.3% 0.101 204.4)
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 #D74041, 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 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #D74041 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.