#DA3946
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.2% 0.197 21.5), rgb(218, 57, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#DA3946 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3946 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 57, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.197 21.5) |
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 #DA3946 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA3946 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3946 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3946 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7979
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25056
oklch(63.1% 0.181 21.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA3946
oklch(59.2% 0.197 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.183 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#901A27
oklch(42.7% 0.152 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#731F24
oklch(37.7% 0.117 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#DA3946 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) | #686145 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908341 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF003F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3946
#DA3946
oklch(59.2% 0.197 21.5)
- #008F97
#008F97
oklch(59.2% 0.101 201.8)
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 #DA3946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
Use #DA3946 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.