#D0321C
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(56.3% 0.198 31.2), rgb(208, 50, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#D0321C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0321C |
| RGB | rgb(208, 50, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 76%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.198 31.2) |
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 #D0321C | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D0321C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0321C text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0321C text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9D
oklch(81% 0.089 32)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B68
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2533E
oklch(63.1% 0.182 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D0321C
oklch(56.3% 0.198 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11E09
oklch(49% 0.184 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#901E0E
oklch(42.8% 0.152 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#742114
oklch(37.8% 0.119 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#D0321C 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) | #645816 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B10 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5002F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0321C
#D0321C
oklch(56.3% 0.198 31.2)
- #008496
#008496
oklch(56.3% 0.098 211.4)
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 #D0321C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.055
Use #D0321C 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.