#DA3D57
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.8% 0.193 16), rgb(218, 61, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#DA3D57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3D57 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 61, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.193 16) |
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 #DA3D57 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA3D57 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3D57 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3D57 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400
#EF7580
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA3D57
oklch(59.8% 0.193 16)
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Step 600
600
#D11C47
oklch(55.6% 0.209 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B40439
oklch(49% 0.194 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#920F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 16)
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Step 900
900
#76192A
oklch(37.7% 0.126 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#451119
oklch(26.9% 0.079 15.4)
#DA3D57 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) | #676457 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8453 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0848 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3D57
#DA3D57
oklch(59.8% 0.193 16)
- #009294
#009294
oklch(59.8% 0.102 196.5)
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 #DA3D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
Use #DA3D57 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.