#D60E19
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.4% 0.221 27.3), rgb(214, 14, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D60E19 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D60E19 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 14, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 88%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.221 27.3) |
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 #D60E19 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D60E19 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D60E19 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D60E19 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47468
oklch(70.8% 0.16 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB463E
oklch(63.1% 0.203 27.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D60E19
oklch(55.4% 0.221 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#96070E
oklch(42.6% 0.17 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#791715
oklch(37.8% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#47100D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 27.4)
#D60E19 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) | #5B5115 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897905 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0018 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D60E19
#D60E19
oklch(55.4% 0.221 27.3)
- #00828F
#00828F
oklch(55.4% 0.095 207.1)
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 #D60E19, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D60E19.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.030
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.058
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.062
Use #D60E19 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.