#DA3E38
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.4% 0.194 27.1), rgb(218, 62, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#DA3E38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3E38 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 62, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.194 27.1) |
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 #DA3E38 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA3E38 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3E38 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3E38 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0776B
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA3E38
oklch(59.4% 0.194 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D32022
oklch(55.7% 0.211 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60A15
oklch(49.1% 0.196 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#941215
oklch(42.8% 0.163 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B18
oklch(37.8% 0.127 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#DA3E38 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) | #6C6236 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938432 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0003E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3E38
#DA3E38
oklch(59.4% 0.194 27.1)
- #008F9D
#008F9D
oklch(59.4% 0.102 206.9)
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 #DA3E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
Use #DA3E38 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.