#D6161D
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.7% 0.218 27.2), rgb(214, 22, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D6161D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6161D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 22, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.218 27.2) |
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 #D6161D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D6161D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6161D text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6161D text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37569
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA473F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D6161D
oklch(55.7% 0.218 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#960A10
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#781816
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#D6161D 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) | #5D5219 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A0E | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC001D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6161D
#D6161D
oklch(55.7% 0.218 27.2)
- #008390
#008390
oklch(55.7% 0.096 207)
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 #D6161D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D6161D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.054
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.054
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.059
Use #D6161D 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.