#D33218
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.8% 0.201 31.8), rgb(211, 50, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D33218 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D33218 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 50, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.201 31.8) |
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 #D33218 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D33218 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D33218 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D33218 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B66
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3523A
oklch(63.1% 0.185 31.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D33218
oklch(56.8% 0.201 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#911C09
oklch(42.8% 0.155 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#742012
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32)
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Step 950
950
#44140C
oklch(26.9% 0.076 31.8)
#D33218 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) | #655911 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D08 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9002F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D33218
#D33218
oklch(56.8% 0.201 31.8)
- #008699
#008699
oklch(56.9% 0.099 212)
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 #D33218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
Use #D33218 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.