#DB4841
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.7% 0.185 26.8), rgb(219, 72, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#DB4841 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4841 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.185 26.8) |
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 #DB4841 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4841 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4841 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4841 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.091 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED796F
oklch(70.7% 0.145 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4841
oklch(60.7% 0.185 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A29
oklch(55.6% 0.201 27)
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Step 700
700
#B3181C
oklch(49.2% 0.187 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#911A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#741E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#451411
oklch(27.1% 0.076 26.9)
#DB4841 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) | #71683F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883C | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F01D48 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4841
#DB4841
oklch(60.7% 0.185 26.8)
- #0093A2
#0093A2
oklch(60.6% 0.104 207.5)
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 #DB4841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
Use #DB4841 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.