#DA4949
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.8% 0.182 24.3), rgb(218, 73, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#DA4949 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4949 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 73, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.182 24.3) |
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 #DA4949 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4949 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4949 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4949 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A74
oklch(70.8% 0.142 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4949
oklch(60.8% 0.182 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B33
oklch(55.7% 0.198 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11A26
oklch(49% 0.183 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#901B21
oklch(42.7% 0.152 24.3)
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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)
#DA4949 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 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958845 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF234B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4949
#DA4949
oklch(60.8% 0.182 24.3)
- #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 #DA4949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.052
Use #DA4949 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.