#D50A38
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.5% 0.219 20.1), rgb(213, 10, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#D50A38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D50A38 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 10, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 91%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.219 20.1) |
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 #D50A38 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D50A38 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D50A38 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D50A38 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37377
oklch(70.8% 0.158 20)
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Step 500
500
#EA4454
oklch(63.1% 0.202 20)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D50A38
oklch(55.5% 0.219 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#960424
oklch(42.7% 0.169 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#781622
oklch(37.7% 0.131 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#D50A38 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) | #575138 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867931 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0024 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D50A38
#D50A38
oklch(55.5% 0.219 20.1)
- #008389
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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 #D50A38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D50A38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.014
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.017
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.026
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.051
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #D50A38 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.