#D01203
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.3% 0.216 29.9), rgb(208, 18, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#D01203 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D01203 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 18, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 97%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.216 29.9) |
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 #D01203 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D01203 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D01203 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D01203 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27664
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94938
oklch(63% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D01203
oklch(54.3% 0.216 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60B00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#950F05
oklch(42.7% 0.167 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#781A10
oklch(37.8% 0.13 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#47120B
oklch(27.1% 0.082 30.6)
#D01203 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867600 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E60015 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D01203
#D01203
oklch(54.3% 0.216 29.9)
- #007E8E
#007E8E
oklch(54.4% 0.094 210.2)
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 #D01203, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D01203.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.036
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
Use #D01203 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.