#DF4550
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.3% 0.19 20.9), rgb(223, 69, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#DF4550 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 21°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4550 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 69, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.19 20.9) |
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 #DF4550 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4550 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4550 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4550 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#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
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7678
oklch(70.7% 0.149 20.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4550
oklch(61.3% 0.19 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1213A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 21)
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Step 700
700
#B40C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#921326
oklch(42.6% 0.159 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#761B23
oklch(37.8% 0.125 21)
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Step 950
950
#451215
oklch(26.9% 0.078 20.8)
#DF4550 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) | #6F684F | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894C | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4184A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4550
#DF4550
oklch(61.3% 0.19 20.9)
- #00969E
#00969E
oklch(61.2% 0.104 201.5)
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 #DF4550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
Use #DF4550 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.