#DA4D53
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.4% 0.176 21.6), rgb(218, 77, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#DA4D53 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 22°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4D53 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 77, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.176 21.6) |
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 #DA4D53 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4D53 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4D53 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4D53 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA8
oklch(81% 0.087 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4D53
oklch(61.4% 0.176 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F3D
oklch(55.6% 0.191 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E30
oklch(49% 0.178 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D28
oklch(42.6% 0.148 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#722025
oklch(37.6% 0.115 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#431416
oklch(26.9% 0.073 21)
#DA4D53 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) | #726B52 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894F | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2E50 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4D53
#DA4D53
oklch(61.4% 0.176 21.6)
- #00979F
#00979F
oklch(61.5% 0.105 201.4)
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 #DA4D53, 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 0.017
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.055
Use #DA4D53 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.