#DF4859
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.8% 0.187 18.2), rgb(223, 72, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#DF4859 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4859 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 72, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.187 18.2) |
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 #DF4859 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4859 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4859 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4859 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED777D
oklch(70.6% 0.146 18.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4859
oklch(61.8% 0.187 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2443
oklch(55.6% 0.203 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31135
oklch(49.2% 0.189 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#91162C
oklch(42.7% 0.156 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#751C28
oklch(37.8% 0.122 18)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#DF4859 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) | #6F6A59 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A55 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4234F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4859
#DF4859
oklch(61.8% 0.187 18.2)
- #00989C
#00989C
oklch(61.7% 0.105 198.1)
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 #DF4859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.048
Use #DF4859 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.