#D61D1B
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56% 0.216 28.2), rgb(214, 29, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#D61D1B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D61D1B |
| RGB | rgb(214, 29, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 78%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.216 28.2) |
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 #D61D1B | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D61D1B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D61D1B text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D61D1B text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27668
oklch(70.8% 0.155 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E9493E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 28.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D61D1B
oklch(56% 0.216 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70109
oklch(49% 0.2 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#950E0E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#781915
oklch(37.7% 0.13 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#46110D
oklch(26.8% 0.082 28.2)
#D61D1B 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) | #5E5417 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B0B | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0021 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D61D1B
#D61D1B
oklch(56% 0.216 28.2)
- #008492
#008492
oklch(56.1% 0.096 207.8)
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 #D61D1B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D61D1B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.057
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.059
Use #D61D1B 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.