#D02A38
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56% 0.2 22.8), rgb(208, 42, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#D02A38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D02A38 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 42, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 66%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.2 22.8) |
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 #D02A38 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D02A38 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D02A38 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D02A38 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA6
oklch(81% 0.09 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7976
oklch(70.8% 0.144 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34F52
oklch(63.1% 0.184 23)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D02A38
oklch(56% 0.2 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21729
oklch(49.1% 0.186 23)
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Step 800
800
#911923
oklch(42.8% 0.154 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E21
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#D02A38 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) | #5E5737 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A32 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E50031 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D02A38
#D02A38
oklch(56% 0.2 22.8)
- #00848D
#00848D
oklch(55.9% 0.095 203.2)
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 #D02A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.027
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.027
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
Use #D02A38 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.