#DA5237
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.6% 0.176 33.1), rgb(218, 82, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#DA5237 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5237 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 82, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.176 33.1) |
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 #DA5237 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5237 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5237 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5237 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9D
oklch(81% 0.086 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97E67
oklch(70.7% 0.137 33.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5237
oklch(61.6% 0.176 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3515
oklch(55.7% 0.191 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF2504
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E220B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#722313
oklch(37.7% 0.115 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#DA5237 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) | #786C33 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A32 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF304D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5237
#DA5237
oklch(61.6% 0.176 33.1)
- #0095AC
#0095AC
oklch(61.6% 0.108 213.6)
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 #DA5237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
Use #DA5237 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.