#D40E49
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(55.7% 0.218 14.8), rgb(212, 14, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D40E49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D40E49 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 14, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 88%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.218 14.8) |
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 #D40E49 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D40E49 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D40E49 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D40E49 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AC
oklch(81% 0.097 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27281
oklch(70.7% 0.158 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#E84462
oklch(63% 0.2 14.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D40E49
oklch(55.7% 0.218 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#940530
oklch(42.6% 0.167 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#77162B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#461019
oklch(27% 0.082 15)
#D40E49 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) | #555349 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847943 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9002D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D40E49
#D40E49
oklch(55.7% 0.218 14.8)
- #008484
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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 #D40E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.007
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.023
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.025
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.027
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.052
Use #D40E49 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.