#D7323A
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.9% 0.201 23.9), rgb(215, 50, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#D7323A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7323A |
| RGB | rgb(215, 50, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.201 23.9) |
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 #D7323A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D7323A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7323A text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7323A text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7974
oklch(70.8% 0.144 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34F4F
oklch(63% 0.184 24.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D7323A
oklch(57.9% 0.201 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21726
oklch(49% 0.186 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#911921
oklch(42.8% 0.154 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#D7323A 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) | #645C39 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F34 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0037 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7323A
#D7323A
oklch(57.9% 0.201 23.9)
- #008A95
#008A95
oklch(57.8% 0.099 204.7)
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 #D7323A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #D7323A 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.