#D62112
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.2% 0.214 29.9), rgb(214, 33, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#D62112 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D62112 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 33, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 84%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.214 29.9) |
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 #D62112 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D62112 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D62112 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D62112 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17765
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30)
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Step 500
500
#E84B39
oklch(63.1% 0.196 30)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D62112
oklch(56.2% 0.214 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60B00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#951107
oklch(42.8% 0.165 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B11
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#D62112 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) | #60540A | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0021 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D62112
#D62112
oklch(56.2% 0.214 29.9)
- #008494
#008494
oklch(56.2% 0.097 209.6)
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 #D62112, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D62112.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.058
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.059
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.060
Use #D62112 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.