#DA4A56
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.1% 0.179 19.5), rgb(218, 74, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#DA4A56 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 19°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4A56 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 74, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.179 19.5) |
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 #DA4A56 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4A56 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4A56 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4A56 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB797D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4A56
oklch(61.1% 0.179 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B42
oklch(55.5% 0.195 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B01B34
oklch(49.1% 0.181 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F27
oklch(37.7% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#DA4A56 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) | #6F6A55 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948852 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE294F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4A56
#DA4A56
oklch(61.1% 0.179 19.5)
- #00969C
#00969C
oklch(61.2% 0.104 199.8)
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 #DA4A56, 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
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
Use #DA4A56 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.