#D00E0B
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.2% 0.217 29), rgb(208, 14, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#D00E0B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D00E0B |
| RGB | rgb(208, 14, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 90%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.217 29) |
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 #D00E0B | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D00E0B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D00E0B text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D00E0B text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27666
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#EA493A
oklch(63.2% 0.2 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D00E0B
oklch(54.2% 0.217 29)
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Step 700
700
#B80002
oklch(49.2% 0.202 29)
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Step 800
800
#950D09
oklch(42.6% 0.167 29)
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Step 900
900
#781912
oklch(37.7% 0.131 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#D00E0B 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) | #594E03 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857600 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E60014 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D00E0B
#D00E0B
oklch(54.2% 0.217 29)
- #007E8C
#007E8C
oklch(54.3% 0.093 208.4)
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 #D00E0B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D00E0B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.032
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.059
Use #D00E0B 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.