#D84F57
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.4% 0.172 20.4), rgb(216, 79, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#D84F57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84F57 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 79, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.172 20.4) |
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 #D84F57 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84F57 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84F57 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84F57 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 20)
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Step 400
400
#E87C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.134 20.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84F57
oklch(61.4% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93242
oklch(55.5% 0.187 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2234
oklch(49.2% 0.174 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D202B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#712127
oklch(37.6% 0.112 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#D84F57 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) | #726C56 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948954 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3353 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84F57
#D84F57
oklch(61.4% 0.172 20.4)
- #00979D
#00979D
oklch(61.5% 0.104 199.8)
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 #D84F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
Use #D84F57 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.