#D4331C
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(57.1% 0.201 31.3), rgb(212, 51, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#D4331C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4331C |
| RGB | rgb(212, 51, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 77%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.201 31.3) |
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 #D4331C | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D4331C | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4331C text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4331C text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B67
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#E3523C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D4331C
oklch(57.1% 0.201 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21C04
oklch(49.1% 0.186 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#911C0B
oklch(42.8% 0.155 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#742013
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#D4331C 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) | #665A16 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E0F | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA0030 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4331C
#D4331C
oklch(57.1% 0.201 31.3)
- #008799
#008799
oklch(57.2% 0.099 211.1)
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 #D4331C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
Use #D4331C 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.