#D60E00
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.3% 0.223 29.9), rgb(214, 14, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#D60E00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D60E00 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 14, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.223 29.9) |
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 #D60E00 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D60E00 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D60E00 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D60E00 text on black | 3.92:1 | 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
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F47462
oklch(70.6% 0.161 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4634
oklch(63% 0.204 30)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D60E00
oklch(55.3% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#970700
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#79170E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#D60E00 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) | #5C5000 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897900 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0012 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D60E00
#D60E00
oklch(55.3% 0.223 29.9)
- #008191
#008191
oklch(55.3% 0.096 209.9)
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 #D60E00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D60E00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.054
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
Use #D60E00 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.