#DA3E3D
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.5% 0.193 25.6), rgb(218, 62, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#DA3E3D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.023 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 | #DA3E3D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 62, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.193 25.6) |
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 #DA3E3D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA3E3D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3E3D text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3E3D 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
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#F0776E
oklch(70.7% 0.151 25.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA3E3D
oklch(59.5% 0.193 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#D21F29
oklch(55.5% 0.21 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6091C
oklch(49.2% 0.196 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#931219
oklch(42.6% 0.161 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#761B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.125 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#461211
oklch(27% 0.08 25.2)
#DA3E3D 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) | #6B623B | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928438 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F00040 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3E3D
#DA3E3D
oklch(59.5% 0.193 25.6)
- #00909C
#00909C
oklch(59.6% 0.102 205.2)
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 #DA3E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
Use #DA3E3D 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.