#D94D41
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61% 0.178 28.3), rgb(217, 77, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#D94D41 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D94D41 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 77, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.178 28.3) |
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 #D94D41 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D94D41 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D94D41 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D94D41 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA1
oklch(81% 0.087 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D94D41
oklch(61% 0.178 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC3128
oklch(55.6% 0.193 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0201B
oklch(49.1% 0.18 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F19
oklch(42.8% 0.149 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#73211B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#D94D41 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) | #736A3F | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883D | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE294B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D94D41
#D94D41
oklch(61% 0.178 28.3)
- #0094A4
#0094A4
oklch(61% 0.105 208.2)
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 #D94D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.015
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.052
Use #D94D41 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.