#DF3C4E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.4% 0.198 19.7), rgb(223, 60, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#DF3C4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3C4E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.198 19.7) |
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 #DF3C4E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3C4E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3C4E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3C4E text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#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
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 19.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27478
oklch(70.8% 0.155 19.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3C4E
oklch(60.4% 0.198 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#D4133B
oklch(55.6% 0.216 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#950926
oklch(42.8% 0.166 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#771724
oklch(37.6% 0.129 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#461015
oklch(26.9% 0.082 19.5)
#DF3C4E 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) | #6A644D | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938749 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F50044 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3C4E
#DF3C4E
oklch(60.4% 0.198 19.7)
- #009499
#009499
oklch(60.5% 0.103 199)
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 #DF3C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
Use #DF3C4E 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.