#D94E42
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.1% 0.177 28.3), rgb(217, 78, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#D94E42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D94E42 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.177 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 #D94E42 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D94E42 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D94E42 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D94E42 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 28.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D94E42
oklch(61.1% 0.177 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3129
oklch(55.5% 0.192 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF211C
oklch(49% 0.178 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F19
oklch(42.6% 0.148 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#73211B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#431511
oklch(26.9% 0.072 27.9)
#D94E42 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) | #746A40 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97883E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2B4C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D94E42
#D94E42
oklch(61.1% 0.177 28.3)
- #0094A5
#0094A5
oklch(61% 0.105 209)
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 #D94E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.014
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #D94E42 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.