#D9494A
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.7% 0.18 23.9), rgb(217, 73, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#D9494A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9494A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 73, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.18 23.9) |
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 #D9494A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9494A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9494A text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9494A text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A75
oklch(70.8% 0.142 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9494A
oklch(60.7% 0.18 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C35
oklch(55.6% 0.196 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11B28
oklch(49.1% 0.183 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#901B22
oklch(42.7% 0.152 23.9)
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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)
#D9494A 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) | #706849 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948746 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE244B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9494A
#D9494A
oklch(60.7% 0.18 23.9)
- #00949E
#00949E
oklch(60.7% 0.103 203.2)
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 #D9494A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.013
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
Use #D9494A 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.