#D61E45
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.6% 0.212 17.5), rgb(214, 30, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#D61E45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D61E45 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 30, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 75%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.212 17.5) |
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 #D61E45 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D61E45 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D61E45 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D61E45 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8AA
oklch(81% 0.095 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#F0747D
oklch(70.6% 0.153 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#E7475C
oklch(63% 0.195 17.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D61E45
oklch(56.6% 0.212 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#940D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.164 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#761827
oklch(37.6% 0.127 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#461117
oklch(27% 0.081 18)
#D61E45 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) | #5B5645 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3F | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0031 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D61E45
#D61E45
oklch(56.6% 0.212 17.5)
- #00878A
#00878A
oklch(56.6% 0.096 197.5)
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 #D61E45, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D61E45.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.015
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.015
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.027
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
Use #D61E45 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.