#D8281D
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57% 0.211 29.3), rgb(216, 40, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D8281D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8281D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 40, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 76%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.211 29.3) |
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 #D8281D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8281D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8281D text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8281D text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07767
oklch(70.6% 0.152 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.194 29.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8281D
oklch(57% 0.211 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60B06
oklch(49.1% 0.197 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#94130C
oklch(42.7% 0.163 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#771B14
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#D8281D 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) | #635818 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E0F | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0028 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8281D
#D8281D
oklch(57% 0.211 29.3)
- #008797
#008797
oklch(57.1% 0.099 209.3)
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 #D8281D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8281D 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.