#D72000
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.3% 0.217 31.4), rgb(215, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#D72000 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72000 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.217 31.4) |
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 #D72000 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D72000 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72000 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72000 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F27761
oklch(70.8% 0.156 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#E94A32
oklch(63.1% 0.199 31.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D72000
oklch(56.3% 0.217 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#781A0D
oklch(37.8% 0.131 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#47120A
oklch(27.1% 0.083 31.4)
#D72000 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) | #615400 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C00 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE001E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72000
#D72000
oklch(56.3% 0.217 31.4)
- #008496
#008496
oklch(56.3% 0.098 211.4)
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 #D72000, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D72000.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.061
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.062
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.062
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.062
Use #D72000 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.