#D31140
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.4% 0.216 17.8), rgb(211, 17, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#D31140 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D31140 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 17, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 85%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.216 17.8) |
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 #D31140 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D31140 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D31140 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D31140 text on black | 3.92:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#F1737C
oklch(70.6% 0.155 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#E8465B
oklch(63.1% 0.197 17.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D31140
oklch(55.4% 0.216 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#94092A
oklch(42.6% 0.165 18)
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Step 900
900
#771726
oklch(37.6% 0.129 18)
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Step 950
950
#461017
oklch(26.9% 0.082 17.3)
#D31140 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) | #575240 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783A | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80029 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D31140
#D31140
oklch(55.4% 0.216 17.8)
- #008386
#008386
oklch(55.3% 0.094 197.6)
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 #D31140, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D31140.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.016
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.018
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.020
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
Use #D31140 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.