#D41918
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.4% 0.216 28.3), rgb(212, 25, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#D41918 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D41918 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 25, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.216 28.3) |
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 #D41918 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D41918 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D41918 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D41918 text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27668
oklch(70.8% 0.155 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E9493D
oklch(63.1% 0.199 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D41918
oklch(55.4% 0.216 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#950E0D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#781914
oklch(37.7% 0.13 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#D41918 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) | #5D5213 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887905 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA001D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D41918
#D41918
oklch(55.4% 0.216 28.3)
- #008290
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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 #D41918, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D41918.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.033
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.036
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.059
Use #D41918 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.