#D8374A
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.7% 0.196 19.6), rgb(216, 55, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#D8374A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8374A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 55, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.196 19.6) |
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 #D8374A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8374A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8374A text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8374A text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400
#EB797C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1505B
oklch(63% 0.18 19.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8374A
oklch(58.7% 0.196 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11933
oklch(49.1% 0.183 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.151 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#731E27
oklch(37.6% 0.118 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#D8374A 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) | #655F49 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8145 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED003F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8374A
#D8374A
oklch(58.7% 0.196 19.6)
- #008E93
#008E93
oklch(58.7% 0.1 199.2)
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 #D8374A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #D8374A 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.