#D9354B
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.7% 0.199 18.9), rgb(217, 53, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#D9354B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9354B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 53, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.199 18.9) |
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 #D9354B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D9354B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9354B text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9354B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC787D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 19)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D9354B
oklch(58.7% 0.199 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11634
oklch(49% 0.185 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#90182B
oklch(42.6% 0.153 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E27
oklch(37.8% 0.119 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#D9354B 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) | #645F4B | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8246 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE003F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9354B
#D9354B
oklch(58.7% 0.199 18.9)
- #008E93
#008E93
oklch(58.7% 0.1 199.2)
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 #D9354B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
Use #D9354B 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.