#D81516
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56% 0.221 28.3), rgb(216, 21, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#D81516 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81516 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 21, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 82%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.221 28.3) |
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 #D81516 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81516 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81516 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81516 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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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
#FAA89C
oklch(80.8% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#F47466
oklch(70.7% 0.16 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB463B
oklch(63.1% 0.203 28.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81516
oklch(56% 0.221 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#96080A
oklch(42.6% 0.17 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#791713
oklch(37.7% 0.133 28)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#D81516 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) | #5E5211 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF001B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81516
#D81516
oklch(56% 0.221 28.3)
- #008492
#008492
oklch(56.1% 0.096 207.8)
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 #D81516, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D81516.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.058
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.059
Use #D81516 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.