#D74E49
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.9% 0.173 25.7), rgb(215, 78, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#D74E49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74E49 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 78, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.173 25.7) |
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 #D74E49 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74E49 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74E49 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74E49 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA4
oklch(81% 0.085 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97C74
oklch(70.7% 0.136 25.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74E49
oklch(60.9% 0.173 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA3333
oklch(55.6% 0.188 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2326
oklch(49.1% 0.175 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2021
oklch(42.8% 0.146 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#722220
oklch(37.8% 0.113 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#D74E49 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) | #736A47 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958845 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC2E4E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74E49
#D74E49
oklch(60.9% 0.173 25.7)
- #0094A1
#0094A1
oklch(60.9% 0.104 205.7)
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 #D74E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.012
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.055
Use #D74E49 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.