#D41239
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.5% 0.216 20.2), rgb(212, 18, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#D41239 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D41239 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 18, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 84%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.216 20.2) |
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 #D41239 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D41239 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D41239 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D41239 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.097 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27477
oklch(70.8% 0.155 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94654
oklch(63.1% 0.199 20.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D41239
oklch(55.5% 0.216 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#950925
oklch(42.7% 0.166 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#771723
oklch(37.6% 0.129 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#461015
oklch(26.9% 0.082 19.5)
#D41239 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) | #585238 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867932 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0026 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D41239
#D41239
oklch(55.5% 0.216 20.2)
- #008389
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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 #D41239, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D41239.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.014
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.017
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.025
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.050
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #D41239 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.