#DA5341
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.9% 0.173 30.3), rgb(218, 83, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#DA5341 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5341 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 83, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.173 30.3) |
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 #DA5341 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5341 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5341 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5341 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F2ADA0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.136 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5341
oklch(61.9% 0.173 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA3525
oklch(55.6% 0.188 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2517
oklch(49.1% 0.175 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2216
oklch(42.6% 0.145 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#722319
oklch(37.8% 0.113 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#DA5341 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) | #786D3E | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF334F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5341
#DA5341
oklch(61.9% 0.173 30.3)
- #0097A9
#0097A9
oklch(61.9% 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 #DA5341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #DA5341 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.