#DF353B
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.5% 0.206 24.5), rgb(223, 53, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#DF353B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF353B |
| RGB | rgb(223, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 73%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.206 24.5) |
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 #DF353B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF353B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF353B text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF353B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F4736D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 24.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF353B
oklch(59.5% 0.206 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70526
oklch(55.5% 0.223 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970117
oklch(42.7% 0.172 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#79151A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#481010
oklch(27.2% 0.085 24.8)
#DF353B 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) | #696039 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938535 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F50039 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF353B
#DF353B
oklch(59.5% 0.206 24.5)
- #00909B
#00909B
oklch(59.6% 0.102 204.3)
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 #DF353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.019
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.048
Use #DF353B 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.