#DA5741
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.4% 0.169 31.7), rgb(218, 87, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#DA5741 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5741 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 87, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.169 31.7) |
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 #DA5741 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5741 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5741 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5741 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6B
oklch(70.7% 0.132 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5741
oklch(62.4% 0.169 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83922
oklch(55.6% 0.184 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2914
oklch(49% 0.171 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C2514
oklch(42.7% 0.141 32)
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Step 900
900
#712418
oklch(37.7% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#DA5741 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) | #7A6F3E | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3952 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5741
#DA5741
oklch(62.4% 0.169 31.7)
- #0098AD
#0098AD
oklch(62.4% 0.109 211.8)
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 #DA5741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
Use #DA5741 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.