#DA4B3C
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.8% 0.182 29.3), rgb(218, 75, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#DA4B3C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4B3C |
| RGB | rgb(218, 75, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.182 29.3) |
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 #DA4B3C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4B3C | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4B3C text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4B3C text on black | 5.05:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4B3C
oklch(60.8% 0.182 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E22
oklch(55.5% 0.197 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11D14
oklch(49% 0.183 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#901D14
oklch(42.7% 0.152 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#742018
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#DA4B3C 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) | #736939 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978837 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2348 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4B3C
#DA4B3C
oklch(60.8% 0.182 29.3)
- #0093A5
#0093A5
oklch(60.8% 0.105 209.9)
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 #DA4B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
Use #DA4B3C 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.