#D8404E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.6% 0.188 20), rgb(216, 64, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#D8404E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8404E |
| RGB | rgb(216, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.188 20) |
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 #D8404E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8404E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8404E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8404E text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE777A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8404E
oklch(59.6% 0.188 20)
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Step 600
600
#D0233E
oklch(55.6% 0.204 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#B31030
oklch(49% 0.189 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#921528
oklch(42.8% 0.157 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#751C25
oklch(37.7% 0.122 20)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#D8404E 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) | #6A644D | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844A | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED1046 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8404E
#D8404E
oklch(59.6% 0.188 20)
- #009197
#009197
oklch(59.7% 0.101 200)
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 #D8404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.016
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
Use #D8404E 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.