#DA435C
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.5% 0.187 15.3), rgb(218, 67, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#DA435C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 15°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA435C |
| RGB | rgb(218, 67, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.187 15.3) |
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 #DA435C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA435C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA435C text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA435C text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F6A9AD
oklch(81% 0.091 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7782
oklch(70.8% 0.146 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA435C
oklch(60.5% 0.187 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF234B
oklch(55.7% 0.203 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#B2103C
oklch(49.1% 0.189 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#911532
oklch(42.8% 0.157 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#741C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.121 15)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#DA435C 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) | #6A675C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918658 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE1E4D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA435C
#DA435C
oklch(60.5% 0.187 15.3)
- #009595
#009595
oklch(60.6% 0.104 194.8)
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 #DA435C, 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 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
Use #DA435C 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.