#D60A39
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(55.7% 0.22 19.9), rgb(214, 10, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#D60A39 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D60A39 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 10, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 91%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.22 19.9) |
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 #D60A39 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D60A39 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D60A39 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D60A39 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37277
oklch(70.6% 0.159 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA4354
oklch(63% 0.202 19.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D60A39
oklch(55.7% 0.22 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#960325
oklch(42.7% 0.17 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#781622
oklch(37.7% 0.131 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#471015
oklch(27.1% 0.083 19.7)
#D60A39 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) | #585239 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867932 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0024 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D60A39
#D60A39
oklch(55.7% 0.22 19.9)
- #008489
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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 #D60A39, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D60A39.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.015
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.016
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.025
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.048
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.057
Use #D60A39 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.