#DA475F
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61% 0.183 15), rgb(218, 71, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#DA475F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA475F |
| RGB | rgb(218, 71, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.183 15) |
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 #DA475F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA475F | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA475F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA475F text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7884
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA475F
oklch(61% 0.183 15)
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Step 600
600
#CD274C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B1163D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1833
oklch(42.6% 0.152 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#731D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#DA475F 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) | #6C695F | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92875B | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2751 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA475F
#DA475F
oklch(61% 0.183 15)
- #009696
#009696
oklch(60.9% 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 #DA475F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #DA475F 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.