#D30217
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.6% 0.222 27), rgb(211, 2, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#D30217 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D30217 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 2, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 98%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.222 27) |
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 #D30217 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D30217 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D30217 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D30217 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89E
oklch(81% 0.1 27)
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Step 400
400
#F47468
oklch(70.8% 0.16 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB453F
oklch(63% 0.204 26.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D30217
oklch(54.6% 0.222 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#97060F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#791715
oklch(37.8% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#47100E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6)
#D30217 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) | #584E13 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867702 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90012 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D30217
#D30217
oklch(54.6% 0.222 27)
- #007F8C
#007F8C
oklch(54.5% 0.094 207.3)
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 #D30217, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D30217.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.026
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.037
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
Use #D30217 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.