#D74F5F
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.4% 0.17 16.8), rgb(215, 79, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#D74F5F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74F5F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 79, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.17 16.8) |
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 #D74F5F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74F5F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74F5F text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74F5F text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 16.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77B83
oklch(70.6% 0.133 16.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74F5F
oklch(61.4% 0.17 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#C8324B
oklch(55.5% 0.185 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD233C
oklch(49.2% 0.172 17)
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Step 800
800
#8C2032
oklch(42.7% 0.143 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#71222C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#D74F5F 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) | #706C5F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895C | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA3656 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74F5F
#D74F5F
oklch(61.4% 0.17 16.8)
- #00979A
#00979A
oklch(61.4% 0.104 197.3)
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 #D74F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
Use #D74F5F 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.