#DB4438
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(60.2% 0.19 28.6), rgb(219, 68, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#DB4438 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4438 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 68, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.19 28.6) |
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 #DB4438 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4438 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4438 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4438 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 28.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4438
oklch(60.2% 0.19 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D1261F
oklch(55.6% 0.206 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B41310
oklch(49% 0.191 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#921712
oklch(42.6% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#761D17
oklch(37.8% 0.124 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#DB4438 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) | #706535 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958632 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F10D43 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4438
#DB4438
oklch(60.2% 0.19 28.6)
- #0091A2
#0091A2
oklch(60.1% 0.104 209.3)
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 #DB4438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.048
Use #DB4438 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.