#DA4543
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.3% 0.186 25.3), rgb(218, 69, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#DA4543 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4543 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 69, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.186 25.3) |
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 #DA4543 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4543 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4543 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4543 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7971
oklch(70.8% 0.146 25.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4543
oklch(60.3% 0.186 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF272E
oklch(55.5% 0.202 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31521
oklch(49.1% 0.188 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#91181D
oklch(42.6% 0.155 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#751E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#DA4543 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) | #6F6641 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863E | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF1746 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4543
#DA4543
oklch(60.3% 0.186 25.3)
- #00929F
#00929F
oklch(60.3% 0.103 205.9)
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 #DA4543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
Use #DA4543 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.