#D80913
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(55.7% 0.224 27.9), rgb(216, 9, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#D80913 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D80913 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 9, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.224 27.9) |
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 #D80913 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D80913 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D80913 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D80913 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
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57366
oklch(70.7% 0.162 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC443A
oklch(63.1% 0.206 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D80913
oklch(55.7% 0.224 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#970309
oklch(42.6% 0.173 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#791612
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#48100C
oklch(27.1% 0.086 28.3)
#D80913 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) | #5C510D | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A00 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0014 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D80913
#D80913
oklch(55.7% 0.224 27.9)
- #008391
#008391
oklch(55.8% 0.096 207.9)
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 #D80913, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D80913.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
Use #D80913 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.