#D1180E
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.8% 0.214 29.4), rgb(209, 24, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#D1180E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1180E |
| RGB | rgb(209, 24, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 87%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.214 29.4) |
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 #D1180E | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D1180E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1180E text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1180E text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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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
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17766
oklch(70.7% 0.154 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E84A3A
oklch(63% 0.197 29.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D1180E
oklch(54.8% 0.214 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70501
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#951009
oklch(42.8% 0.166 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#771A12
oklch(37.6% 0.129 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#D1180E 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) | #5B5006 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877700 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7001B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1180E
#D1180E
oklch(54.8% 0.214 29.4)
- #00808F
#00808F
oklch(54.9% 0.095 209.1)
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 #D1180E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D1180E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.050
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
Use #D1180E 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.