#D80717
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.6% 0.225 27.3), rgb(216, 7, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#D80717 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D80717 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 7, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 94%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.225 27.3) |
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 #D80717 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D80717 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D80717 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D80717 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79D
oklch(80.8% 0.101 27)
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Step 400
400
#F57367
oklch(70.7% 0.162 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC443C
oklch(63.1% 0.206 27.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D80717
oklch(55.6% 0.225 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#97020C
oklch(42.6% 0.173 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#791514
oklch(37.6% 0.135 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#48100D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 27.4)
#D80717 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) | #5B5012 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A01 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0015 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D80717
#D80717
oklch(55.6% 0.225 27.3)
- #008390
#008390
oklch(55.7% 0.096 207)
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 #D80717, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D80717.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.032
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.055
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.056
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.059
Use #D80717 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.