#DA4849
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.7% 0.182 24), rgb(218, 72, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#DA4849 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4849 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 72, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.182 24) |
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 #DA4849 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4849 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4849 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4849 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7974
oklch(70.6% 0.143 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4849
oklch(60.7% 0.182 24)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A34
oklch(55.6% 0.199 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21927
oklch(49.2% 0.185 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#901A21
oklch(42.6% 0.153 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F20
oklch(37.8% 0.119 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#DA4849 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) | #706848 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948745 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF214A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4849
#DA4849
oklch(60.7% 0.182 24)
- #00949F
#00949F
oklch(60.8% 0.104 204.1)
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 #DA4849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.014
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.053
Use #DA4849 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.