#DA4E66
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.9% 0.175 13.7), rgb(218, 78, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DA4E66 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4E66 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 78, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.175 13.7) |
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 #DA4E66 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4E66 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4E66 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4E66 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97A87
oklch(70.8% 0.137 13.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4E66
oklch(61.9% 0.175 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92E51
oklch(55.5% 0.19 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1E42
oklch(49.2% 0.177 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D36
oklch(42.7% 0.146 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#71202F
oklch(37.6% 0.113 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#DA4E66 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) | #6F6D66 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A63 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3557 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4E66
#DA4E66
oklch(61.9% 0.175 13.7)
- #009A98
#009A98
oklch(62.1% 0.106 193.1)
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 #DA4E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
Use #DA4E66 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.