#D3290F
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.1% 0.208 31.4), rgb(211, 41, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#D3290F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3290F |
| RGB | rgb(211, 41, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.208 31.4) |
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 #D3290F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D3290F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3290F text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3290F text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7964
oklch(70.7% 0.15 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64F38
oklch(63.2% 0.191 31.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D3290F
oklch(56.1% 0.208 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#931705
oklch(42.8% 0.16 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#761D10
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#D3290F 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) | #625605 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90027 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3290F
#D3290F
oklch(56.1% 0.208 31.4)
- #008495
#008495
oklch(56.2% 0.097 210.5)
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 #D3290F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.060
Use #D3290F 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.