#DA4E5D
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.7% 0.175 17.6), rgb(218, 78, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#DA4E5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4E5D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 78, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.175 17.6) |
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 #DA4E5D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4E5D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4E5D text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4E5D text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAC
oklch(81% 0.085 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97A81
oklch(70.7% 0.137 17.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4E5D
oklch(61.7% 0.175 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2F48
oklch(55.6% 0.19 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE1F39
oklch(49.1% 0.176 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E30
oklch(42.8% 0.146 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#72202A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#DA4E5D 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) | #716C5D | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A59 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3254 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4E5D
#DA4E5D
oklch(61.7% 0.175 17.6)
- #00989C
#00989C
oklch(61.7% 0.105 198.1)
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 #DA4E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
Use #DA4E5D 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.