#D7494B
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.4% 0.178 23.4), rgb(215, 73, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#D7494B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7494B |
| RGB | rgb(215, 73, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.178 23.4) |
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 #D7494B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D7494B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7494B text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7494B text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA6
oklch(81% 0.087 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A76
oklch(70.7% 0.14 23.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D7494B
oklch(60.4% 0.178 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC2E38
oklch(55.6% 0.193 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B01D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.18 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D24
oklch(42.7% 0.149 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#732022
oklch(37.7% 0.116 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#D7494B 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) | #6F684A | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938647 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC264B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7494B
#D7494B
oklch(60.4% 0.178 23.4)
- #00939D
#00939D
oklch(60.4% 0.103 203.3)
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 #D7494B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.054
Use #D7494B 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.