#D8003C
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(55.9% 0.224 18.8), rgb(216, 0, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D8003C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8003C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 0, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.224 18.8) |
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 #D8003C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8003C | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8003C text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8003C text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47178
oklch(70.6% 0.161 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC4156
oklch(63.2% 0.206 18.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8003C
oklch(55.9% 0.224 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#791324
oklch(37.7% 0.135 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#D8003C 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) | #57513C | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A35 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0023 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8003C
#D8003C
oklch(55.9% 0.224 18.8)
- #008589
#008589
oklch(56% 0.095 198.5)
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 #D8003C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8003C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.014
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.022
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.033
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.052
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.056
Use #D8003C 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.