#D8494F
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.6% 0.179 21.9), rgb(216, 73, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#D8494F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8494F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.179 21.9) |
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 #D8494F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8494F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8494F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8494F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A79
oklch(70.7% 0.14 21.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8494F
oklch(60.6% 0.179 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D3C
oklch(55.6% 0.194 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2E
oklch(49% 0.181 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C27
oklch(42.7% 0.149 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#731F24
oklch(37.7% 0.117 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#D8494F 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) | #6F684E | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874B | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED264C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8494F
#D8494F
oklch(60.6% 0.179 21.9)
- #00949C
#00949C
oklch(60.7% 0.103 201.6)
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 #D8494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.053
Use #D8494F 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.