#D70032
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5), rgb(215, 0, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D70032 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D70032 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 0, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5) |
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 #D70032 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D70032 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D70032 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D70032 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A4
oklch(81% 0.1 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47273
oklch(70.7% 0.16 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC424F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 21.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#79141F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F13
oklch(26.9% 0.085 21.1)
#D70032 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) | #585031 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87792A | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED001E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D70032
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
- #00838A
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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 #D70032, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D70032.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.017
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.017
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.048
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.057
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.057
Use #D70032 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.