#D70830
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(55.7% 0.222 22.4), rgb(215, 8, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#D70830 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D70830 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 8, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 93%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.222 22.4) |
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 #D70830 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D70830 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D70830 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D70830 text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47272
oklch(70.7% 0.16 22)
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Step 500
500
#EB434D
oklch(63.1% 0.204 22.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D70830
oklch(55.7% 0.222 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97021E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#79151E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#D70830 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) | #59512F | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A27 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED001F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D70830
#D70830
oklch(55.7% 0.222 22.4)
- #00848C
#00848C
oklch(55.8% 0.095 202.3)
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 #D70830, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D70830.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.017
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.018
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.034
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.057
Use #D70830 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.