#DA3643
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(58.9% 0.199 22), rgb(218, 54, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#DA3643 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3643 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 54, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 69%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.199 22) |
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 #DA3643 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA3643 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3643 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3643 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7977
oklch(70.8% 0.144 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#E34F55
oklch(63.1% 0.184 21.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA3643
oklch(58.9% 0.199 22)
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Step 700
700
#B2172C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 22)
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Step 800
800
#901925
oklch(42.6% 0.153 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E23
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#441315
oklch(26.9% 0.076 21.4)
#DA3643 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) | #665F42 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823E | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0003C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3643
#DA3643
oklch(58.9% 0.199 22)
- #008E96
#008E96
oklch(58.9% 0.1 201.8)
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 #DA3643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
Use #DA3643 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.