#D22800
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.8% 0.208 32.6), rgb(210, 40, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#D22800 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D22800 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 40, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.208 32.6) |
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 #D22800 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D22800 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D22800 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D22800 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7AB9A
oklch(81% 0.093 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7962
oklch(70.7% 0.15 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#E64F33
oklch(63.1% 0.192 32.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D22800
oklch(55.8% 0.208 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#761E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 32.4)
#D22800 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) | #615500 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A00 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80024 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D22800
#D22800
oklch(55.8% 0.208 32.6)
- #008296
#008296
oklch(55.7% 0.098 213.4)
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 #D22800, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D22800.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.051
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.053
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.061
Use #D22800 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.