#D72941
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.3% 0.207 20.3), rgb(215, 41, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#D72941 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D72941 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 41, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.207 20.3) |
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 #D72941 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D72941 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D72941 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D72941 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7679
oklch(70.7% 0.149 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54B57
oklch(63% 0.19 20.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D72941
oklch(57.3% 0.207 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40C2E
oklch(49.1% 0.192 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#921327
oklch(42.6% 0.159 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#761B24
oklch(37.8% 0.125 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#D72941 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) | #605940 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3B | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0034 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D72941
#D72941
oklch(57.3% 0.207 20.3)
- #00898F
#00898F
oklch(57.3% 0.097 200.2)
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 #D72941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.016
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.028
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
Use #D72941 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.