#DF4851
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.6% 0.187 21.3), rgb(223, 72, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#DF4851 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4851 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 72, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.187 21.3) |
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 #DF4851 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4851 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4851 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4851 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7778
oklch(70.7% 0.147 21)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4851
oklch(61.6% 0.187 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0253A
oklch(55.7% 0.203 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#B3122D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#911626
oklch(42.6% 0.156 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#751C23
oklch(37.7% 0.123 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#DF4851 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) | #716A50 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4D | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4204D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4851
#DF4851
oklch(61.6% 0.187 21.3)
- #00979F
#00979F
oklch(61.5% 0.105 201.4)
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 #DF4851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
Use #DF4851 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.