#DF3F48
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.6% 0.196 22.4), rgb(223, 63, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#DF3F48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3F48 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 63, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.196 22.4) |
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 #DF3F48 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3F48 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3F48 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3F48 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17574
oklch(70.7% 0.153 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3F48
oklch(60.6% 0.196 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#D31933
oklch(55.5% 0.213 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#940D21
oklch(42.6% 0.164 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#771920
oklch(37.7% 0.128 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#DF3F48 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) | #6C6547 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958743 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F50044 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3F48
#DF3F48
oklch(60.6% 0.196 22.4)
- #00949D
#00949D
oklch(60.7% 0.103 202.4)
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 #DF3F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
Use #DF3F48 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.