#D8463A
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.9% 0.184 28.5), rgb(216, 70, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#D8463A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8463A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.184 28.5) |
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 #D8463A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8463A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8463A text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8463A text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8463A
oklch(59.9% 0.184 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B23
oklch(55.7% 0.201 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21A15
oklch(49% 0.186 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#911B15
oklch(42.8% 0.154 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#741F18
oklch(37.6% 0.12 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#D8463A 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) | #6F6538 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948535 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED1844 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8463A
#D8463A
oklch(59.9% 0.184 28.5)
- #0091A1
#0091A1
oklch(60.1% 0.103 208.4)
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 #D8463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #D8463A 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.