#D42010
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.8% 0.213 30.1), rgb(212, 32, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#D42010 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42010 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 32, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 86%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.213 30.1) |
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 #D42010 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42010 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42010 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42010 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99C
oklch(80.8% 0.096 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17765
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30)
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Step 500
500
#E84B39
oklch(63.1% 0.196 30)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42010
oklch(55.8% 0.213 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#941207
oklch(42.7% 0.164 30)
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Step 900
900
#771B11
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#D42010 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) | #5F5307 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A00 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0020 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42010
#D42010
oklch(55.8% 0.213 30.1)
- #008393
#008393
oklch(55.9% 0.097 209.7)
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 #D42010, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D42010.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.054
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.055
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
Use #D42010 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.