#D71A21
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.1% 0.217 26.9), rgb(215, 26, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#D71A21 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D71A21 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 26, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 78%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.217 26.9) |
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 #D71A21 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D71A21 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D71A21 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D71A21 text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F2756A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA4841
oklch(63.2% 0.2 27)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D71A21
oklch(56.1% 0.217 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70013
oklch(49% 0.2 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#950C12
oklch(42.6% 0.167 27)
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Step 900
900
#781817
oklch(37.7% 0.131 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#D71A21 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) | #5E531E | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B14 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0021 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D71A21
#D71A21
oklch(56.1% 0.217 26.9)
- #008491
#008491
oklch(56.1% 0.096 206.9)
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 #D71A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.028
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.057
Use #D71A21 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.