#D60B08
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.3% 0.223 29.1), rgb(214, 11, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#D60B08 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D60B08 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 11, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 93%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.223 29.1) |
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 #D60B08 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D60B08 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D60B08 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D60B08 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#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
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47464
oklch(70.7% 0.16 29)
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Step 500
500
#EC4537
oklch(63.1% 0.206 29)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D60B08
oklch(55.3% 0.223 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B80001
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#970604
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#791710
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#47100B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 29.1)
#D60B08 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) | #5B5000 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897900 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0012 | 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°).
- #D60B08
#D60B08
oklch(55.3% 0.223 29.1)
- #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 #D60B08, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D60B08.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.036
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.055
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.063
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #D60B08 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.