Faded Red #D3494E
Faded Red is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #D3494E and RGB rgb(211, 73, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#D3494E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Faded Red. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Colors that go with Faded Red
Matches found by rotating Faded Red around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Faded Red
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Faded Red, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Faded Red, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
More about Faded Red
How to make Faded Red
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts red
- 1 part white
- 1 part gray
Recipe result: #CF4B54, a difference of ΔE 0.010 from Faded Red. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Faded Red in every format
| HEX | #D3494E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 73, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.174 22) |
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 #D3494E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D3494E | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3494E text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3494E text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Faded Red
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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 21.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D3494E
oklch(59.8% 0.174 22)
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Step 600
600
#CA313D
oklch(55.6% 0.189 22)
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Step 700
700
#AE212F
oklch(49% 0.175 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F28
oklch(42.8% 0.146 22)
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Step 900
900
#722125
oklch(37.7% 0.114 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
Faded Red 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) | #6D674D | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844A | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7294C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.175 |
Use Faded Red 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.