#D94841
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.4% 0.183 26.8), rgb(217, 72, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D94841 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D94841 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.183 26.8) |
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 #D94841 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D94841 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D94841 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D94841 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA2
oklch(81% 0.089 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D94841
oklch(60.4% 0.183 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C2B
oklch(55.6% 0.198 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21B1D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 27)
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Step 800
800
#901B1B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#741F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#D94841 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) | #70673F | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE1F48 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D94841
#D94841
oklch(60.4% 0.183 26.8)
- #0092A1
#0092A1
oklch(60.3% 0.104 207.5)
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 #D94841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #D94841 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.