#D42F06
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(56.7% 0.205 33.2), rgb(212, 47, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#D42F06 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D42F06 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 47, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 94%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.205 33.2) |
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 #D42F06 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D42F06 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D42F06 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D42F06 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A62
oklch(70.7% 0.148 33)
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Step 500
500
#E45133
oklch(63% 0.188 33.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D42F06
oklch(56.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#751F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#D42F06 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) | #655800 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA002A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D42F06
#D42F06
oklch(56.7% 0.205 33.2)
- #008599
#008599
oklch(56.7% 0.099 213)
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 #D42F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.052
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
Use #D42F06 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.