#D8024A
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.2% 0.224 14.4), rgb(216, 2, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D8024A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8024A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 2, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 98%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.224 14.4) |
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 #D8024A | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8024A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8024A text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8024A text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37181
oklch(70.7% 0.16 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB4061
oklch(63.2% 0.206 14.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8024A
oklch(56.2% 0.224 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950030
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#78132A
oklch(37.6% 0.134 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#D8024A 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) | #55534A | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A44 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED002B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8024A
#D8024A
oklch(56.2% 0.224 14.4)
- #008686
#008686
oklch(56.1% 0.096 194.8)
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 #D8024A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.009
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.024
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.029
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.058
Use #D8024A 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.