#DA4B41
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.9% 0.181 27.7), rgb(218, 75, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#DA4B41 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4B41 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 75, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.181 27.7) |
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 #DA4B41 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4B41 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4B41 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4B41 text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6E
oklch(70.8% 0.142 28)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4B41
oklch(60.9% 0.181 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E29
oklch(55.6% 0.196 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.183 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#901D19
oklch(42.8% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#73201B
oklch(37.6% 0.117 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#DA4B41 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) | #73693F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883D | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF254A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4B41
#DA4B41
oklch(60.9% 0.181 27.7)
- #0094A3
#0094A3
oklch(60.9% 0.105 207.4)
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 #DA4B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #DA4B41 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.