#D94942
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.5% 0.181 26.8), rgb(217, 73, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#D94942 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D94942 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 73, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.181 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 #D94942 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D94942 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D94942 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D94942 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EC7A70
oklch(70.7% 0.142 26.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D94942
oklch(60.5% 0.181 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D2C
oklch(55.7% 0.197 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11C1E
oklch(49% 0.183 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#901C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 26.9)
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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)
#D94942 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) | #716840 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2249 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D94942
#D94942
oklch(60.5% 0.181 26.8)
- #0093A1
#0093A1
oklch(60.6% 0.104 206.6)
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 #D94942, 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 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #D94942 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.