#D41A29
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.6% 0.214 25.1), rgb(212, 26, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#D41A29 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D41A29 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 26, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 78%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.214 25.1) |
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 #D41A29 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D41A29 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D41A29 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D41A29 text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#F1756E
oklch(70.6% 0.154 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#E84948
oklch(63.1% 0.196 25)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D41A29
oklch(55.6% 0.214 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#950E19
oklch(42.8% 0.165 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#77191B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 25)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#D41A29 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) | #5C5327 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887920 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0023 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D41A29
#D41A29
oklch(55.6% 0.214 25.1)
- #00838E
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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 #D41A29, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D41A29.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.024
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.049
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.057
Use #D41A29 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.