#D41504
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.2% 0.219 30), rgb(212, 21, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#D41504 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D41504 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 21, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 96%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.219 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 #D41504 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D41504 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D41504 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D41504 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99B
oklch(81% 0.098 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37663
oklch(70.8% 0.158 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4836
oklch(63.1% 0.202 30)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D41504
oklch(55.2% 0.219 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#960D03
oklch(42.8% 0.168 30)
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Step 900
900
#78190F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#D41504 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) | #5C5100 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887800 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0017 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D41504
#D41504
oklch(55.2% 0.219 30)
- #008191
#008191
oklch(55.3% 0.096 209.9)
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 #D41504, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D41504.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.055
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.058
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
Use #D41504 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.