#DA405C
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.2% 0.19 14.7), rgb(218, 64, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#DA405C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA405C |
| RGB | rgb(218, 64, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.19 14.7) |
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 #DA405C | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA405C | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA405C text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA405C text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.092 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7683
oklch(70.8% 0.148 14.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA405C
oklch(60.2% 0.19 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#D01F4C
oklch(55.7% 0.207 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B30A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#911232
oklch(42.6% 0.158 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#751B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#DA405C 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) | #68655C | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908558 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE174B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA405C
#DA405C
oklch(60.2% 0.19 14.7)
- #009493
#009493
oklch(60.3% 0.103 193.9)
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 #DA405C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
Use #DA405C 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.