#D81220
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56% 0.221 26.5), rgb(216, 18, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#D81220 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81220 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 18, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 85%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.221 26.5) |
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 #D81220 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81220 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81220 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81220 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F4746A
oklch(70.8% 0.159 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB4541
oklch(63.1% 0.203 26.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81220
oklch(56% 0.221 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#960612
oklch(42.6% 0.17 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#791717
oklch(37.8% 0.133 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#47100E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6)
#D81220 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) | #5C521D | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B12 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF001C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81220
#D81220
oklch(56% 0.221 26.5)
- #008490
#008490
oklch(56% 0.096 206)
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 #D81220, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D81220.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.027
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.054
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.056
Use #D81220 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.