#D52D15
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.8% 0.206 31.3), rgb(213, 45, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#D52D15 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D52D15 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 45, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 82%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.206 31.3) |
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 #D52D15 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D52D15 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D52D15 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D52D15 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE7965
oklch(70.6% 0.148 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54F39
oklch(63% 0.19 31.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D52D15
oklch(56.8% 0.206 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#921806
oklch(42.6% 0.159 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#751E11
oklch(37.6% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#D52D15 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) | #64580D | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D02 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB002A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D52D15
#D52D15
oklch(56.8% 0.206 31.3)
- #008698
#008698
oklch(56.9% 0.099 211.2)
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 #D52D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
Use #D52D15 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.