#DF3A4F
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.3% 0.2 18.9), rgb(223, 58, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#DF3A4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3A4F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 58, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.2 18.9) |
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 #DF3A4F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3A4F | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3A4F text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3A4F text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A8
oklch(81% 0.098 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F27379
oklch(70.7% 0.156 19)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3A4F
oklch(60.3% 0.2 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#D50F3D
oklch(55.7% 0.218 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#950628
oklch(42.7% 0.168 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#781624
oklch(37.7% 0.131 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#DF3A4F 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) | #69634F | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93864A | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F50043 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3A4F
#DF3A4F
oklch(60.3% 0.2 18.9)
- #009398
#009398
oklch(60.2% 0.102 199)
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 #DF3A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
Use #DF3A4F 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.