#D81C42
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.8% 0.215 18.5), rgb(216, 28, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#D81C42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D81C42 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 28, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 77%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.215 18.5) |
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 #D81C42 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D81C42 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D81C42 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D81C42 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.097 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#F1747A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84659
oklch(63.1% 0.198 18.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D81C42
oklch(56.8% 0.215 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#940A29
oklch(42.6% 0.165 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#771825
oklch(37.7% 0.128 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#461016
oklch(26.9% 0.082 18.4)
#D81C42 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) | #5B5642 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3C | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE002E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D81C42
#D81C42
oklch(56.8% 0.215 18.5)
- #00888C
#00888C
oklch(56.9% 0.097 198.4)
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 #D81C42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D81C42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.010
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.019
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.028
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
Use #D81C42 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.