#DA4B49
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61% 0.18 24.9), rgb(218, 75, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#DA4B49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4B49 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 75, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.18 24.9) |
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 #DA4B49 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4B49 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4B49 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4B49 text on black | 5.08:1 | 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
#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
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A73
oklch(70.6% 0.141 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4B49
oklch(61% 0.18 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D33
oklch(55.6% 0.196 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11D25
oklch(49.2% 0.182 25)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C20
oklch(42.6% 0.15 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#73201F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#DA4B49 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) | #726948 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968845 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF274C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4B49
#DA4B49
oklch(61% 0.18 24.9)
- #0095A1
#0095A1
oklch(61.1% 0.104 204.8)
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 #DA4B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
Use #DA4B49 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.