#DA0445
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.5% 0.225 16.4), rgb(218, 4, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#DA0445 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA0445 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 4, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 96%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.225 16.4) |
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 #DA0445 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA0445 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA0445 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA0445 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AA
oklch(81% 0.101 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#F4717D
oklch(70.8% 0.161 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB405C
oklch(63% 0.206 16.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA0445
oklch(56.5% 0.225 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#791327
oklch(37.7% 0.135 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#470F17
oklch(27% 0.084 16.9)
#DA0445 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) | #575345 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3F | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F00029 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA0445
#DA0445
oklch(56.5% 0.225 16.4)
- #008789
#008789
oklch(56.5% 0.096 196.6)
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 #DA0445, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA0445.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.014
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.016
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.030
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
Use #DA0445 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.