#D8332A
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58% 0.203 28.5), rgb(216, 51, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#D8332A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8332A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 51, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.203 28.5) |
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 #D8332A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D8332A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8332A text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8332A text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE796B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45043
oklch(63.1% 0.186 28.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D8332A
oklch(58% 0.203 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31714
oklch(49.1% 0.188 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#911914
oklch(42.6% 0.156 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#751E18
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#D8332A 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) | #675C27 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8022 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0033 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8332A
#D8332A
oklch(58% 0.203 28.5)
- #008A99
#008A99
oklch(57.9% 0.1 208.2)
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 #D8332A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.052
Use #D8332A 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.