#D82139
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.9% 0.213 21.8), rgb(216, 33, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#D82139 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D82139 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 33, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.213 21.8) |
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 #D82139 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D82139 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D82139 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D82139 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17575
oklch(70.7% 0.153 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84851
oklch(63.1% 0.196 21.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D82139
oklch(56.9% 0.213 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#940E22
oklch(42.7% 0.164 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#771921
oklch(37.7% 0.128 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#461114
oklch(27% 0.081 21.3)
#D82139 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) | #5E5738 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D32 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE002D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D82139
#D82139
oklch(56.9% 0.213 21.8)
- #00888F
#00888F
oklch(57% 0.097 201.2)
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 #D82139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.011
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.058
Use #D82139 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.