#D3250F
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.9% 0.21 30.8), rgb(211, 37, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#D3250F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3250F |
| RGB | rgb(211, 37, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 87%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.21 30.8) |
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 #D3250F | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D3250F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3250F text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3250F text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07865
oklch(70.7% 0.152 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74D38
oklch(63.1% 0.194 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D3250F
oklch(55.9% 0.21 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#931506
oklch(42.6% 0.162 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#761C11
oklch(37.6% 0.126 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#46130C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 30.7)
#D3250F 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) | #605405 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A00 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90024 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3250F
#D3250F
oklch(55.9% 0.21 30.8)
- #008394
#008394
oklch(55.9% 0.097 210.6)
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 #D3250F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D3250F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.060
Use #D3250F 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.