#D00516
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.1% 0.219 27.2), rgb(208, 5, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#D00516 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D00516 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 5, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 95%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.219 27.2) |
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 #D00516 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D00516 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D00516 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D00516 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37569
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA473F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D00516
oklch(54.1% 0.219 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#960A10
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#781816
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#D00516 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) | #574D12 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847501 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E60013 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D00516
#D00516
oklch(54.1% 0.219 27.2)
- #007E8A
#007E8A
oklch(54.2% 0.093 206.5)
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 #D00516, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D00516.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.026
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.059
Use #D00516 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.