#D32019
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.6% 0.212 28.9), rgb(211, 32, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D32019 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D32019 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 32, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 79%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.212 28.9) |
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 #D32019 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D32019 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D32019 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D32019 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07768
oklch(70.6% 0.152 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74B3D
oklch(63% 0.195 28.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D32019
oklch(55.6% 0.212 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A09
oklch(49.1% 0.197 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#94130E
oklch(42.8% 0.163 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B14
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#D32019 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) | #5E5314 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897908 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90022 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D32019
#D32019
oklch(55.6% 0.212 28.9)
- #008291
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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 #D32019, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D32019.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.038
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.057
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
Use #D32019 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.