#DA4B5D
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.4% 0.178 16.8), rgb(218, 75, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#DA4B5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4B5D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 75, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.178 16.8) |
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 #DA4B5D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4B5D | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4B5D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4B5D text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7981
oklch(70.6% 0.139 16.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4B5D
oklch(61.4% 0.178 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C49
oklch(55.5% 0.193 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1B3A
oklch(49% 0.18 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B30
oklch(42.6% 0.149 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#721F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#DA4B5D 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) | #6F6B5D | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938959 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2D52 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4B5D
#DA4B5D
oklch(61.4% 0.178 16.8)
- #00979A
#00979A
oklch(61.4% 0.104 197.3)
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 #DA4B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
Use #DA4B5D 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.