#D93F2B
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.2% 0.194 30.8), rgb(217, 63, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#D93F2B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D93F2B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 63, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 70%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.194 30.8) |
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 #D93F2B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D93F2B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D93F2B text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D93F2B text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E15541
oklch(63.2% 0.178 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D93F2B
oklch(59.2% 0.194 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02110
oklch(49.1% 0.18 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F11
oklch(42.7% 0.15 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#732116
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#D93F2B 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) | #6D6227 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938424 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF003C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D93F2B
#D93F2B
oklch(59.2% 0.194 30.8)
- #008EA0
#008EA0
oklch(59.3% 0.103 210.4)
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 #D93F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
Use #D93F2B 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.