#D8260D
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.8% 0.214 31.1), rgb(216, 38, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#D8260D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8260D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 38, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 89%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.214 31.1) |
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 #D8260D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8260D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8260D text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8260D text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17763
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84B35
oklch(63% 0.197 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8260D
oklch(56.8% 0.214 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#941201
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#771B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#D8260D 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) | #635702 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0024 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8260D
#D8260D
oklch(56.8% 0.214 31.1)
- #008698
#008698
oklch(56.9% 0.099 211.2)
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 #D8260D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.058
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #D8260D 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.