#D22F35
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.7% 0.199 24.7), rgb(210, 47, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#D22F35 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D22F35 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 47, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 64%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.199 24.7) |
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 #D22F35 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D22F35 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D22F35 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D22F35 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7973
oklch(70.6% 0.143 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3504E
oklch(63.1% 0.183 24.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D22F35
oklch(56.7% 0.199 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21924
oklch(49.1% 0.185 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#901A20
oklch(42.6% 0.153 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#D22F35 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) | #615933 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2F | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70033 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D22F35
#D22F35
oklch(56.7% 0.199 24.7)
- #008691
#008691
oklch(56.6% 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 #D22F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.029
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
Use #D22F35 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.