#D13536
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57% 0.193 25.5), rgb(209, 53, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#D13536 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D13536 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 53, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 63%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.193 25.5) |
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 #D13536 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D13536 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D13536 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D13536 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EA7B73
oklch(70.6% 0.138 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1534E
oklch(63.2% 0.178 25.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D13536
oklch(57% 0.193 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01F24
oklch(49.1% 0.18 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E20
oklch(42.8% 0.149 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#73211F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#441513
oklch(27.1% 0.073 25.6)
#D13536 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) | #645B34 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D30 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E60037 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D13536
#D13536
oklch(57% 0.193 25.5)
- #008793
#008793
oklch(56.9% 0.097 205.8)
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 #D13536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
Use #D13536 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.