#D9404D
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.8% 0.189 20.5), rgb(217, 64, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#D9404D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9404D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 64, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.189 20.5) |
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 #D9404D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9404D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9404D text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9404D text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7779
oklch(70.7% 0.147 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9404D
oklch(59.8% 0.189 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0223C
oklch(55.5% 0.205 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#921427
oklch(42.7% 0.158 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#751C24
oklch(37.7% 0.122 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#451215
oklch(26.9% 0.078 20.8)
#D9404D 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) | #6A644C | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918449 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0E46 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9404D
#D9404D
oklch(59.8% 0.189 20.5)
- #009198
#009198
oklch(59.7% 0.102 200.8)
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 #D9404D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.016
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
Use #D9404D 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.