#D42520
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.1% 0.209 28.3), rgb(212, 37, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D42520 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42520 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 37, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 74%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.209 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 #D42520 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42520 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42520 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42520 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9E
oklch(81% 0.094 29)
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Step 400
400
#F0786A
oklch(70.8% 0.15 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#E74C40
oklch(63.1% 0.193 28.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42520
oklch(56.1% 0.209 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50E0F
oklch(49% 0.194 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#931411
oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#761C16
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#D42520 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) | #60551C | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B14 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0027 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42520
#D42520
oklch(56.1% 0.209 28.3)
- #008493
#008493
oklch(56.1% 0.097 208.7)
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 #D42520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.057
Use #D42520 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.