#D03D27
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.4% 0.187 31.5), rgb(208, 61, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#D03D27 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03D27 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 61, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.187 31.5) |
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 #D03D27 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03D27 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03D27 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03D27 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5842
oklch(63.1% 0.172 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D03D27
oklch(57.4% 0.187 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE2612
oklch(49.1% 0.175 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D2313
oklch(42.7% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#712317
oklch(37.6% 0.113 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#D03D27 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) | #695E23 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E20 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E50039 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03D27
#D03D27
oklch(57.4% 0.187 31.5)
- #00889A
#00889A
oklch(57.5% 0.1 211)
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 #D03D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #D03D27 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.