#D8392C
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.5% 0.198 29.2), rgb(216, 57, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D8392C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8392C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 57, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.198 29.2) |
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 #D8392C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8392C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8392C text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8392C text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25243
oklch(63% 0.182 29.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8392C
oklch(58.5% 0.198 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11D14
oklch(49% 0.183 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#901C14
oklch(42.6% 0.153 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#742018
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#D8392C 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) | #695F29 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918124 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0038 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8392C
#D8392C
oklch(58.5% 0.198 29.2)
- #008C9C
#008C9C
oklch(58.6% 0.101 208.9)
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 #D8392C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
Use #D8392C 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.