#D22201
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.4% 0.211 31.7), rgb(210, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#D22201 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D22201 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 99%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.211 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 #D22201 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D22201 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D22201 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D22201 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 32)
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Step 400
400
#F07862
oklch(70.7% 0.152 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74D35
oklch(63.1% 0.194 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D22201
oklch(55.4% 0.211 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#761C0E
oklch(37.6% 0.127 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#46130A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 32.3)
#D22201 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) | #5F5300 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897900 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80020 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D22201
#D22201
oklch(55.4% 0.211 31.7)
- #008193
#008193
oklch(55.4% 0.096 211.7)
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 #D22201, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D22201.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.051
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.054
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.059
Use #D22201 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.