#D50020
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55% 0.223 25.5), rgb(213, 0, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#D50020 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D50020 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 0, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.223 25.5) |
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 #D50020 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D50020 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D50020 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D50020 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#F4736B
oklch(70.7% 0.16 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC4443
oklch(63.2% 0.205 25.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D50020
oklch(55% 0.223 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#970314
oklch(42.7% 0.172 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#791518
oklch(37.6% 0.134 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#47100F
oklch(26.9% 0.084 25.7)
#D50020 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) | #584F1D | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877812 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0015 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D50020
#D50020
oklch(55% 0.223 25.5)
- #00818C
#00818C
oklch(55.1% 0.094 205.3)
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 #D50020, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D50020.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.022
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.064
Use #D50020 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.