#D02A19
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.7% 0.203 30.3), rgb(208, 42, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D02A19 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D02A19 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 42, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 79%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.203 30.3) |
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 #D02A19 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D02A19 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D02A19 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D02A19 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9D
oklch(81% 0.091 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A68
oklch(70.8% 0.146 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#E4503D
oklch(63% 0.187 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D02A19
oklch(55.7% 0.203 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31808
oklch(49.1% 0.189 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#911A0D
oklch(42.6% 0.156 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#751E14
oklch(37.7% 0.123 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#D02A19 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) | #615513 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89790A | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E60029 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D02A19
#D02A19
oklch(55.7% 0.203 30.3)
- #008293
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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 #D02A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.054
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
Use #D02A19 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.