#DA453E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.2% 0.187 27), rgb(218, 69, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#DA453E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA453E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 69, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.187 27) |
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 #DA453E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA453E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA453E text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA453E text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.091 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE796E
oklch(70.8% 0.146 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA453E
oklch(60.2% 0.187 27)
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Step 600
600
#D02827
oklch(55.7% 0.203 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3161A
oklch(49.1% 0.188 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#921818
oklch(42.8% 0.157 27)
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Step 900
900
#751E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#DA453E 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) | #6F663C | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948639 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF1545 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA453E
#DA453E
oklch(60.2% 0.187 27)
- #0092A0
#0092A0
oklch(60.3% 0.103 206.7)
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 #DA453E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #DA453E 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.