#D94E3D
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61% 0.177 30), rgb(217, 78, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#D94E3D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D94E3D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 78, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.177 30) |
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 #D94E3D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D94E3D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D94E3D text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D94E3D text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4ACA0
oklch(81% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6B
oklch(70.6% 0.139 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D94E3D
oklch(61% 0.177 30)
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Step 600
600
#CC3222
oklch(55.7% 0.193 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B02115
oklch(49.1% 0.18 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F15
oklch(42.7% 0.149 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#732218
oklch(37.8% 0.116 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#D94E3D 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) | #756A3A | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978839 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2A4B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D94E3D
#D94E3D
oklch(61% 0.177 30)
- #0094A6
#0094A6
oklch(61.1% 0.106 209.8)
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 #D94E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #D94E3D 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.