#DA5242
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.8% 0.174 29.6), rgb(218, 82, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DA5242 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5242 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 82, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.174 29.6) |
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 #DA5242 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5242 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5242 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5242 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5242
oklch(61.8% 0.174 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA3427
oklch(55.5% 0.189 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2419
oklch(49% 0.176 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E2118
oklch(42.7% 0.146 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#72231A
oklch(37.8% 0.113 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#DA5242 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) | #776D40 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A3E | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF324F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5242
#DA5242
oklch(61.8% 0.174 29.6)
- #0096A8
#0096A8
oklch(61.7% 0.107 209.6)
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 #DA5242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #DA5242 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.