#DA513D
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.6% 0.176 30.9), rgb(218, 81, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#DA513D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA513D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 81, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.176 30.9) |
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 #DA513D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA513D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA513D text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA513D 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA513D
oklch(61.6% 0.176 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB3420
oklch(55.7% 0.191 31)
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Step 700
700
#AF2412
oklch(49.1% 0.177 31)
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Step 800
800
#8E2113
oklch(42.7% 0.147 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#722217
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#DA513D 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) | #776C3A | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A39 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2F4D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA513D
#DA513D
oklch(61.6% 0.176 30.9)
- #0095A9
#0095A9
oklch(61.4% 0.107 211.3)
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 #DA513D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
Use #DA513D 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.