#DA3850
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.3% 0.197 17.7), rgb(218, 56, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#DA3850 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3850 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 56, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.197 17.7) |
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 #DA3850 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA3850 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3850 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3850 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAB
oklch(81% 0.089 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB787F
oklch(70.6% 0.142 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.182 17.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA3850
oklch(59.3% 0.197 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11837
oklch(49.2% 0.184 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F192E
oklch(42.6% 0.152 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#731E29
oklch(37.6% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#DA3850 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) | #666150 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834B | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0042 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3850
#DA3850
oklch(59.3% 0.197 17.7)
- #009093
#009093
oklch(59.3% 0.101 197.4)
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 #DA3850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
Use #DA3850 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.