#D63000
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(57.1% 0.207 33.8), rgb(214, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#D63000 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D63000 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.207 33.8) |
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 #D63000 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D63000 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D63000 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D63000 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB99
oklch(80.9% 0.093 34)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A60
oklch(70.7% 0.149 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#E55030
oklch(63.1% 0.191 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D63000
oklch(57.1% 0.207 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#751E0B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#D63000 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) | #665900 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E00 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC002A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D63000
#D63000
oklch(57.1% 0.207 33.8)
- #00869B
#00869B
oklch(57% 0.1 213.7)
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 #D63000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.053
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.058
Use #D63000 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.