#D33525
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.2% 0.197 30), rgb(211, 53, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#D33525 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D33525 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 53, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.197 30) |
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 #D33525 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D33525 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D33525 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D33525 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.143 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25341
oklch(63.1% 0.181 30.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D33525
oklch(57.2% 0.197 30)
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Step 700
700
#B11E11
oklch(49.1% 0.183 30)
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Step 800
800
#901D12
oklch(42.7% 0.152 30)
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Step 900
900
#742017
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#D33525 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) | #665B21 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E1C | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90033 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D33525
#D33525
oklch(57.2% 0.197 30)
- #008798
#008798
oklch(57.1% 0.099 210.2)
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 #D33525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #D33525 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.