#D51922
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.7% 0.216 26.5), rgb(213, 25, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D51922 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D51922 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 25, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 79%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.216 26.5) |
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 #D51922 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D51922 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D51922 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D51922 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9A89F
oklch(80.8% 0.097 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#F2756B
oklch(70.7% 0.156 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94843
oklch(63.1% 0.199 26.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D51922
oklch(55.7% 0.216 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#950D14
oklch(42.7% 0.166 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#781918
oklch(37.8% 0.13 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#D51922 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) | #5D521F | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A16 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0020 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D51922
#D51922
oklch(55.7% 0.216 26.5)
- #00838F
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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 #D51922, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D51922.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.028
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.052
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.058
Use #D51922 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.