#D84037
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.3% 0.19 27.9), rgb(216, 64, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#D84037 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84037 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 64, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.19 27.9) |
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 #D84037 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D84037 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84037 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84037 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 28)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C70
oklch(70.7% 0.138 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF554A
oklch(63% 0.175 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D84037
oklch(59.3% 0.19 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF221E
oklch(49.1% 0.177 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E201B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#72221C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#431511
oklch(26.9% 0.072 27.9)
#D84037 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) | #6C6235 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928331 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE003F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84037
#D84037
oklch(59.3% 0.19 27.9)
- #008E9D
#008E9D
oklch(59.1% 0.102 207.9)
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 #D84037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
Use #D84037 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.