#D02D1E
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(56% 0.201 29.9), rgb(208, 45, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#D02D1E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D02D1E |
| RGB | rgb(208, 45, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 75%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.201 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 #D02D1E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D02D1E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D02D1E text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D02D1E text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A69
oklch(70.7% 0.145 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35140
oklch(63% 0.185 29.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D02D1E
oklch(56% 0.201 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21A0E
oklch(49% 0.187 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#911B10
oklch(42.7% 0.155 30)
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Step 900
900
#741F16
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
#D02D1E 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) | #625619 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A12 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6002C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D02D1E
#D02D1E
oklch(56% 0.201 29.9)
- #008393
#008393
oklch(55.9% 0.097 209.7)
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 #D02D1E, 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
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.057
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.057
Use #D02D1E 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.