#D13437
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57% 0.194 25), rgb(209, 52, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D13437 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D13437 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 52, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 63%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.194 25) |
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 #D13437 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D13437 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D13437 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D13437 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B74
oklch(70.8% 0.139 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1534F
oklch(63.2% 0.178 25.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D13437
oklch(57% 0.194 25)
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Step 700
700
#B01E26
oklch(49.1% 0.18 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D21
oklch(42.7% 0.149 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#732020
oklch(37.7% 0.116 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#D13437 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) | #635B35 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D31 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E60037 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D13437
#D13437
oklch(57% 0.194 25)
- #008792
#008792
oklch(56.9% 0.097 204.9)
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 #D13437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
Use #D13437 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.