#D61209
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.5% 0.221 29.4), rgb(214, 18, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#D61209 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D61209 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 18, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.221 29.4) |
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 #D61209 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D61209 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D61209 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D61209 text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#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
#FAA89B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#F37564
oklch(70.7% 0.158 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB4737
oklch(63.2% 0.203 29.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D61209
oklch(55.5% 0.221 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70300
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#960904
oklch(42.6% 0.17 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#791810
oklch(37.8% 0.133 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#D61209 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) | #5C5100 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897900 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0016 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D61209
#D61209
oklch(55.5% 0.221 29.4)
- #008291
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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 #D61209, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D61209.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.054
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
Use #D61209 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.