#DB3F43
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.8% 0.193 23.9), rgb(219, 63, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#DB3F43 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3F43 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 63, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.193 23.9) |
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 #DB3F43 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB3F43 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3F43 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3F43 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A3
oklch(81% 0.094 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#F07672
oklch(70.7% 0.151 23.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB3F43
oklch(59.8% 0.193 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#D21F30
oklch(55.6% 0.209 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50922
oklch(49% 0.194 24)
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Step 800
800
#93121E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#761B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 24)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#DB3F43 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) | #6C6342 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853E | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F10042 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3F43
#DB3F43
oklch(59.8% 0.193 23.9)
- #00919C
#00919C
oklch(59.9% 0.102 204.2)
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 #DB3F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
Use #DB3F43 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.