#DA4041
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.7% 0.191 24.8), rgb(218, 64, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#DA4041 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4041 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 64, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.191 24.8) |
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 #DA4041 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4041 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4041 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4041 text on black | 4.79:1 | 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
#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
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25)
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Step 400
400
#EF7771
oklch(70.7% 0.149 24.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4041
oklch(59.7% 0.191 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1222D
oklch(55.5% 0.207 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50D20
oklch(49.1% 0.193 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#93141C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 25)
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Step 900
900
#761C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.124 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#DA4041 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) | #6C633F | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853C | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0242 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4041
#DA4041
oklch(59.7% 0.191 24.8)
- #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 #DA4041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.019
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
Use #DA4041 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.