#DA3048
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.5% 0.204 19.2), rgb(218, 48, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#DA3048 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3048 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 48, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.204 19.2) |
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 #DA3048 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA3048 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3048 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3048 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE777B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44C5A
oklch(63% 0.187 19.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA3048
oklch(58.5% 0.204 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31032
oklch(49.1% 0.189 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#91152A
oklch(42.6% 0.156 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#751C26
oklch(37.7% 0.122 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#DA3048 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) | #635D48 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8143 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF003B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3048
#DA3048
oklch(58.5% 0.204 19.2)
- #008D92
#008D92
oklch(58.4% 0.099 199.2)
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 #DA3048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
Use #DA3048 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.