#D81A23
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.3% 0.218 26.5), rgb(216, 26, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#D81A23 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81A23 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 26, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 79%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.218 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 #D81A23 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81A23 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81A23 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81A23 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3756A
oklch(70.8% 0.157 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA4742
oklch(63.1% 0.201 26.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81A23
oklch(56.3% 0.218 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#960A13
oklch(42.8% 0.168 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#781817
oklch(37.7% 0.131 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#D81A23 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) | #5E5420 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C17 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0021 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81A23
#D81A23
oklch(56.3% 0.218 26.5)
- #008592
#008592
oklch(56.4% 0.097 206.8)
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 #D81A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.026
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.058
Use #D81A23 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.