#D2260F
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.7% 0.208 31), rgb(210, 38, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D2260F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2260F |
| RGB | rgb(210, 38, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 87%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.208 31) |
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 #D2260F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D2260F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2260F text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2260F text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#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
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7965
oklch(70.7% 0.149 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#E64E39
oklch(63.1% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D2260F
oklch(55.7% 0.208 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#931706
oklch(42.8% 0.16 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D11
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#D2260F 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) | #605405 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A00 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80024 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2260F
#D2260F
oklch(55.7% 0.208 31)
- #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 #D2260F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D2260F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.055
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.059
Use #D2260F 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.