#DA3D44
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.5% 0.193 23.1), rgb(218, 61, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#DA3D44 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3D44 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 61, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.193 23.1) |
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 #DA3D44 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA3D44 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3D44 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3D44 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A4
oklch(81% 0.094 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07673
oklch(70.7% 0.151 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA3D44
oklch(59.5% 0.193 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D21E32
oklch(55.6% 0.21 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60625
oklch(49.2% 0.196 23)
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Step 800
800
#931120
oklch(42.6% 0.161 23)
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Step 900
900
#761A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.126 23)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#DA3D44 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) | #6A6243 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91843F | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0041 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3D44
#DA3D44
oklch(59.5% 0.193 23.1)
- #009099
#009099
oklch(59.5% 0.101 202.6)
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 #DA3D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #DA3D44 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.