#D80919
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(55.7% 0.224 27.1), rgb(216, 9, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#D80919 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D80919 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 9, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.224 27.1) |
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 #D80919 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D80919 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D80919 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D80919 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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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
#F57368
oklch(70.7% 0.162 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC443D
oklch(63.1% 0.206 27.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D80919
oklch(55.7% 0.224 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#97030D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#791614
oklch(37.7% 0.134 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#48100D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 27.4)
#D80919 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) | #5B5115 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A05 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0016 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D80919
#D80919
oklch(55.7% 0.224 27.1)
- #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 #D80919, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D80919.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.031
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.055
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.056
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.057
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.059
Use #D80919 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.