#D7041E
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.4% 0.224 26.1), rgb(215, 4, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#D7041E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7041E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 4, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 96%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.224 26.1) |
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 #D7041E | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D7041E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7041E text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7041E text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79E
oklch(80.8% 0.101 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#F5736A
oklch(70.8% 0.162 26)
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Step 500
500
#EC4341
oklch(63% 0.206 25.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D7041E
oklch(55.4% 0.224 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#970212
oklch(42.7% 0.172 26)
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Step 900
900
#791517
oklch(37.6% 0.134 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#48100E
oklch(27.1% 0.085 26.6)
#D7041E 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) | #5A501B | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88790F | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0016 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7041E
#D7041E
oklch(55.4% 0.224 26.1)
- #00828E
#00828E
oklch(55.4% 0.095 206.2)
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 #D7041E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D7041E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.027
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.053
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.060
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.060
Use #D7041E 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.