#DA3F4E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.9% 0.191 19.9), rgb(218, 63, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#DA3F4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3F4E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 63, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.191 19.9) |
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 #DA3F4E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA3F4E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3F4E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3F4E text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7679
oklch(70.7% 0.149 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA3F4E
oklch(59.9% 0.191 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#D11F3D
oklch(55.6% 0.208 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B40A2F
oklch(49% 0.192 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#921228
oklch(42.6% 0.159 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#761B24
oklch(37.8% 0.125 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#DA3F4E 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) | #6A644D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854A | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0846 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3F4E
#DA3F4E
oklch(59.9% 0.191 19.9)
- #009298
#009298
oklch(60% 0.102 199.9)
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 #DA3F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.018
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
Use #DA3F4E 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.