#D40F41
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(55.5% 0.217 17.5), rgb(212, 15, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#D40F41 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D40F41 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 15, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 87%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.217 17.5) |
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 #D40F41 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D40F41 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D40F41 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D40F41 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2737C
oklch(70.7% 0.156 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#E9455B
oklch(63.2% 0.199 17.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D40F41
oklch(55.5% 0.217 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#95072B
oklch(42.8% 0.167 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#771727
oklch(37.7% 0.129 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#461017
oklch(26.9% 0.082 17.3)
#D40F41 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) | #575241 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793B | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E90029 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D40F41
#D40F41
oklch(55.5% 0.217 17.5)
- #008487
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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 #D40F41, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D40F41.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.016
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.018
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.019
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
Use #D40F41 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.