#D84A35
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.3% 0.182 31.2), rgb(216, 74, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D84A35 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84A35 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 74, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.182 31.2) |
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 #D84A35 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84A35 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84A35 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84A35 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9E
oklch(81% 0.089 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B68
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84A35
oklch(60.3% 0.182 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F19
oklch(55.5% 0.197 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11E09
oklch(49% 0.184 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#901E0E
oklch(42.8% 0.152 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#742115
oklch(37.8% 0.118 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#D84A35 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) | #726732 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968630 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED2146 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84A35
#D84A35
oklch(60.3% 0.182 31.2)
- #0091A5
#0091A5
oklch(60.3% 0.105 211.7)
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 #D84A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #D84A35 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.