#DA5544
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.2% 0.17 29.9), rgb(218, 85, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#DA5544 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5544 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 85, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.17 29.9) |
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 #DA5544 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5544 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5544 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5544 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F6CEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA1
oklch(81% 0.084 30)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5544
oklch(62.2% 0.17 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93728
oklch(55.7% 0.185 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD271A
oklch(49.1% 0.172 30)
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Step 800
800
#8D2318
oklch(42.8% 0.143 30)
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Step 900
900
#71241A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#DA5544 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) | #796F42 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B40 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3752 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5544
#DA5544
oklch(62.2% 0.17 29.9)
- #0098AA
#0098AA
oklch(62.2% 0.107 209.5)
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 #DA5544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #DA5544 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.