#D5151C
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.5% 0.218 27.3), rgb(213, 21, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#D5151C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5151C |
| RGB | rgb(213, 21, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 82%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.218 27.3) |
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 #D5151C | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D5151C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5151C text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5151C text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37569
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA473F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D5151C
oklch(55.5% 0.218 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#960B10
oklch(42.8% 0.168 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#781816
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#D5151C 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) | #5C5118 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89790C | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB001C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5151C
#D5151C
oklch(55.5% 0.218 27.3)
- #00828F
#00828F
oklch(55.4% 0.095 207.1)
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 #D5151C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D5151C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.030
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.052
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
Use #D5151C 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.