#DA4558
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.6% 0.185 17.4), rgb(218, 69, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#DA4558 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4558 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 69, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.185 17.4) |
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 #DA4558 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4558 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4558 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4558 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
-
Step 400
400
#ED777F
oklch(70.7% 0.146 17.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4558
oklch(60.6% 0.185 17.4)
-
Step 600
600
#CE2646
oklch(55.6% 0.2 17.3)
-
Step 700
700
#B21437
oklch(49.1% 0.187 17.6)
-
Step 800
800
#90172E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 17.4)
-
Step 900
900
#741D29
oklch(37.7% 0.12 17.5)
-
Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#DA4558 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) | #6C6758 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928754 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE214D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4558
#DA4558
oklch(60.6% 0.185 17.4)
- #009598
#009598
oklch(60.8% 0.103 197.3)
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 #DA4558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
Use #DA4558 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.