#D82B49
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.8% 0.206 17.9), rgb(216, 43, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#D82B49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D82B49 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 43, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.206 17.9) |
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 #D82B49 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D82B49 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D82B49 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D82B49 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE767D
oklch(70.6% 0.148 18)
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Step 500
500
#E54B5D
oklch(63.2% 0.189 17.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D82B49
oklch(57.8% 0.206 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40C35
oklch(49.2% 0.192 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#92132C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 18)
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Step 900
900
#751B28
oklch(37.7% 0.123 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#D82B49 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) | #605B49 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F44 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0038 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D82B49
#D82B49
oklch(57.8% 0.206 17.9)
- #008B8E
#008B8E
oklch(57.8% 0.098 197.5)
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 #D82B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.019
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
Use #D82B49 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.