#DB4F34
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.4% 0.18 32.9), rgb(219, 79, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#DB4F34 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4F34 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 79, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.18 32.9) |
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 #DB4F34 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4F34 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4F34 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4F34 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C65
oklch(70.7% 0.142 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4F34
oklch(61.4% 0.18 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD3110
oklch(55.7% 0.197 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F07
oklch(42.6% 0.151 33)
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Step 900
900
#732112
oklch(37.6% 0.118 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#DB4F34 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) | #776B30 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A2F | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1294A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4F34
#DB4F34
oklch(61.4% 0.18 32.9)
- #0095AB
#0095AB
oklch(61.5% 0.108 212.9)
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 #DB4F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #DB4F34 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.