#D84A3F
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.4% 0.18 28.1), rgb(216, 74, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#D84A3F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84A3F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 74, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.18 28.1) |
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 #D84A3F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84A3F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84A3F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84A3F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA1
oklch(80.8% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 28)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84A3F
oklch(60.4% 0.18 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F28
oklch(55.7% 0.195 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D18
oklch(42.6% 0.15 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#73201A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#D84A3F 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) | #71683D | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED2448 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84A3F
#D84A3F
oklch(60.4% 0.18 28.1)
- #0092A2
#0092A2
oklch(60.4% 0.104 208.4)
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 #D84A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #D84A3F 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.