#D12709
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.6% 0.207 31.7), rgb(209, 39, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#D12709 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D12709 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 39, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 92%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.207 31.7) |
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 #D12709 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D12709 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D12709 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D12709 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7964
oklch(70.7% 0.15 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64F37
oklch(63.2% 0.191 31.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D12709
oklch(55.6% 0.207 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#921804
oklch(42.6% 0.159 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#761E10
oklch(37.8% 0.124 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#D12709 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) | #605400 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897900 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70024 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D12709
#D12709
oklch(55.6% 0.207 31.7)
- #008294
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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 #D12709, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D12709.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.055
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.060
Use #D12709 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.