#D41243
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(55.7% 0.216 17), rgb(212, 18, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#D41243 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D41243 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 18, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 84%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.216 17) |
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 #D41243 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D41243 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D41243 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D41243 text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#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
#F9A7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17)
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Step 400
400
#F1737D
oklch(70.6% 0.155 17)
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Step 500
500
#E8455C
oklch(63% 0.198 17.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D41243
oklch(55.7% 0.216 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#94082C
oklch(42.6% 0.166 17)
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Step 900
900
#771728
oklch(37.7% 0.129 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#461017
oklch(26.9% 0.082 17.3)
#D41243 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) | #575343 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793D | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9002B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D41243
#D41243
oklch(55.7% 0.216 17)
- #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 #D41243, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D41243.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.014
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.019
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.020
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.026
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.049
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
Use #D41243 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.