#D42A22
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.5% 0.206 28.6), rgb(212, 42, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#D42A22 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42A22 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 42, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.206 28.6) |
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 #D42A22 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42A22 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42A22 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42A22 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF796A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54E41
oklch(63% 0.189 28.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42A22
oklch(56.5% 0.206 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B41310
oklch(49% 0.191 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#921712
oklch(42.6% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#751D17
oklch(37.6% 0.123 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#D42A22 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) | #62571E | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C17 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA002B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42A22
#D42A22
oklch(56.5% 0.206 28.6)
- #008594
#008594
oklch(56.4% 0.097 208.6)
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 #D42A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.056
Use #D42A22 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.