#D74E51
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61% 0.172 22.5), rgb(215, 78, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#D74E51 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74E51 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 78, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.172 22.5) |
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 #D74E51 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74E51 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74E51 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74E51 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABA8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97C79
oklch(70.8% 0.135 22.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74E51
oklch(61% 0.172 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA323C
oklch(55.6% 0.188 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE222F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2027
oklch(42.7% 0.144 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#722224
oklch(37.8% 0.113 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#D74E51 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) | #726B50 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884D | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB3050 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74E51
#D74E51
oklch(61% 0.172 22.5)
- #00959E
#00959E
oklch(61% 0.104 202.4)
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 #D74E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.013
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.015
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
Use #D74E51 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.