#D51E22
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(55.9% 0.214 27), rgb(213, 30, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#D51E22 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D51E22 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 30, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 75%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.214 27) |
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 #D51E22 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D51E22 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D51E22 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D51E22 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F9A99F
oklch(81% 0.096 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#F1766B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84A42
oklch(63.1% 0.196 27.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D51E22
oklch(55.9% 0.214 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70313
oklch(49.1% 0.199 27)
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Step 800
800
#941013
oklch(42.6% 0.164 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#771A17
oklch(37.7% 0.128 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#D51E22 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) | #5E541F | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A16 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0023 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D51E22
#D51E22
oklch(55.9% 0.214 27)
- #008491
#008491
oklch(56.1% 0.096 206.9)
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 #D51E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.030
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.054
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.055
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
Use #D51E22 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.