#D83933
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.6% 0.197 27.4), rgb(216, 57, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#D83933 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D83933 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 57, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.197 27.4) |
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 #D83933 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D83933 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D83933 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D83933 text on black | 4.55:1 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6F
oklch(70.8% 0.141 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25248
oklch(63.1% 0.181 27.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D83933
oklch(58.6% 0.197 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#74201B
oklch(37.8% 0.118 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#D83933 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) | #695F31 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90822D | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0039 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D83933
#D83933
oklch(58.6% 0.197 27.4)
- #008C9A
#008C9A
oklch(58.5% 0.1 207.2)
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 #D83933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #D83933 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.