#D6070B
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.2% 0.224 28.7), rgb(214, 7, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#D6070B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6070B |
| RGB | rgb(214, 7, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 94%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.224 28.7) |
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 #D6070B | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D6070B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6070B text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6070B text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47464
oklch(70.7% 0.16 29)
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Step 500
500
#EC4538
oklch(63.1% 0.206 28.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D6070B
oklch(55.2% 0.224 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B80005
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#970506
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#791611
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#47100C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 28.3)
#D6070B 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) | #5B4F03 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887900 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0011 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6070B
#D6070B
oklch(55.2% 0.224 28.7)
- #008190
#008190
oklch(55.2% 0.095 209)
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 #D6070B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D6070B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.038
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.054
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.065
Use #D6070B 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.