#D84444
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.9% 0.185 24.7), rgb(216, 68, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#D84444 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84444 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.185 24.7) |
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 #D84444 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84444 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84444 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84444 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7972
oklch(70.7% 0.144 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84444
oklch(59.9% 0.185 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2831
oklch(55.6% 0.201 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31723
oklch(49.2% 0.187 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#91191F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#741E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#D84444 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) | #6D6543 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92853F | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED1746 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84444
#D84444
oklch(59.9% 0.185 24.7)
- #00919C
#00919C
oklch(59.9% 0.102 204.2)
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 #D84444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
Use #D84444 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.