#DB494B
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61% 0.182 23.6), rgb(219, 73, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#DB494B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB494B |
| RGB | rgb(219, 73, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.182 23.6) |
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 #DB494B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB494B | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB494B text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB494B text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7975
oklch(70.6% 0.143 23.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB494B
oklch(61% 0.182 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A35
oklch(55.6% 0.198 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21928
oklch(49.2% 0.185 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#901A22
oklch(42.7% 0.152 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#741F21
oklch(37.8% 0.118 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#DB494B 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) | #71694A | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958847 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0234B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB494B
#DB494B
oklch(61% 0.182 23.6)
- #00959F
#00959F
oklch(61% 0.104 203.2)
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 #DB494B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
Use #DB494B 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.