#D74152
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.6% 0.186 18.6), rgb(215, 65, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#D74152 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74152 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 65, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.186 18.6) |
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 #D74152 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74152 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74152 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74152 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6A9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED777D
oklch(70.6% 0.146 18.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74152
oklch(59.6% 0.186 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2542
oklch(55.6% 0.202 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21234
oklch(49% 0.188 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#91162C
oklch(42.7% 0.156 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#741C27
oklch(37.6% 0.121 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#451317
oklch(27.1% 0.077 19.3)
#D74152 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) | #696452 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F844E | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB1748 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74152
#D74152
oklch(59.6% 0.186 18.6)
- #009195
#009195
oklch(59.6% 0.101 198.2)
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 #D74152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.016
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
Use #D74152 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.