#DA574C
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.5% 0.167 27.7), rgb(218, 87, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#DA574C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA574C |
| RGB | rgb(218, 87, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.167 27.7) |
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 #DA574C | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA574C | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA574C text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA574C text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67E73
oklch(70.6% 0.13 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA574C
oklch(62.5% 0.167 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73831
oklch(55.5% 0.181 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2924
oklch(49.2% 0.168 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C241F
oklch(42.8% 0.14 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#70241F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#DA574C 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) | #79704A | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C49 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3B55 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA574C
#DA574C
oklch(62.5% 0.167 27.7)
- #0099A9
#0099A9
oklch(62.5% 0.107 207.8)
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 #DA574C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.007
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
Use #DA574C 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.