#DA3C24
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59% 0.198 31.6), rgb(218, 60, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#DA3C24 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3C24 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 60, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.198 31.6) |
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 #DA3C24 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA3C24 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3C24 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3C24 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9D
oklch(81% 0.089 32)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B67
oklch(70.7% 0.143 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2533C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA3C24
oklch(59% 0.198 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11E05
oklch(49% 0.184 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#901D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#742013
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#DA3C24 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) | #6C601F | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831B | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F00038 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3C24
#DA3C24
oklch(59% 0.198 31.6)
- #008DA0
#008DA0
oklch(59% 0.103 211.3)
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 #DA3C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
Use #DA3C24 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.