#D11513
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.7% 0.215 28.6), rgb(209, 21, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#D11513 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D11513 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 21, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 83%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.215 28.6) |
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 #D11513 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D11513 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D11513 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D11513 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27667
oklch(70.7% 0.155 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E9493D
oklch(63.1% 0.199 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D11513
oklch(54.7% 0.215 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70207
oklch(49% 0.2 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#950F0C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#771A14
oklch(37.6% 0.128 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#D11513 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) | #5B500D | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867700 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7001A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D11513
#D11513
oklch(54.7% 0.215 28.6)
- #007F8E
#007F8E
oklch(54.6% 0.094 209.2)
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 #D11513, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D11513.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.032
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
Use #D11513 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.