#D61928
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56% 0.216 25.3), rgb(214, 25, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D61928 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D61928 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 25, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 79%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.216 25.3) |
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 #D61928 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D61928 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D61928 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D61928 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#F2756D
oklch(70.7% 0.155 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94746
oklch(63% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D61928
oklch(56% 0.216 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#B7001B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#950C18
oklch(42.7% 0.166 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#78181A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#471110
oklch(27.1% 0.083 25.5)
#D61928 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) | #5D5326 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1E | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0022 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D61928
#D61928
oklch(56% 0.216 25.3)
- #00848F
#00848F
oklch(56% 0.096 205.1)
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 #D61928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.024
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.056
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.056
Use #D61928 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.