#D82400
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(56.7% 0.216 31.8), rgb(216, 36, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#D82400 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D82400 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 36, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.216 31.8) |
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 #D82400 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D82400 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D82400 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D82400 text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17761
oklch(70.6% 0.155 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#E94B31
oklch(63.2% 0.199 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D82400
oklch(56.7% 0.216 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931500
oklch(42.6% 0.162 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#771B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.129 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#461209
oklch(26.9% 0.082 32.2)
#D82400 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) | #625600 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0021 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D82400
#D82400
oklch(56.7% 0.216 31.8)
- #008598
#008598
oklch(56.6% 0.099 212.2)
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 #D82400, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D82400.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.058
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.059
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.060
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.060
Use #D82400 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.