#D52630
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.5% 0.208 24.8), rgb(213, 38, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#D52630 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52630 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 38, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 70%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.208 24.8) |
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 #D52630 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52630 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52630 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52630 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25)
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Step 400
400
#EF7770
oklch(70.6% 0.149 25)
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Step 500
500
#E64C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.191 24.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52630
oklch(56.5% 0.208 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50D20
oklch(49.1% 0.193 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#93141C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 25)
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Step 900
900
#761B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#D52630 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) | #5F572E | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C28 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB002C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52630
#D52630
oklch(56.5% 0.208 24.8)
- #008691
#008691
oklch(56.6% 0.097 204.9)
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 #D52630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.023
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.053
Use #D52630 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.