#D93A3F
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59% 0.195 24), rgb(217, 58, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D93A3F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D93A3F |
| RGB | rgb(217, 58, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.195 24) |
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 #D93A3F | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D93A3F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D93A3F text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D93A3F text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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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
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A75
oklch(70.7% 0.14 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15151
oklch(63% 0.18 23.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D93A3F
oklch(59% 0.195 24)
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Step 700
700
#B11C28
oklch(49.2% 0.182 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C22
oklch(42.6% 0.15 24)
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Step 900
900
#731F21
oklch(37.6% 0.117 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#D93A3F 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) | #69603E | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833A | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE003E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D93A3F
#D93A3F
oklch(59% 0.195 24)
- #008E99
#008E99
oklch(59% 0.101 204.4)
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 #D93A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
Use #D93A3F 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.