#D83540
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.4% 0.199 22.6), rgb(216, 53, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#D83540 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D83540 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 53, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.199 22.6) |
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 #D83540 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D83540 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D83540 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D83540 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7976
oklch(70.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35053
oklch(63.2% 0.183 22.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D83540
oklch(58.4% 0.199 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B2182A
oklch(49.1% 0.185 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#901A24
oklch(42.7% 0.152 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#741E22
oklch(37.7% 0.119 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#441314
oklch(26.9% 0.076 22.6)
#D83540 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) | #665E3F | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813B | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED003B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D83540
#D83540
oklch(58.4% 0.199 22.6)
- #008C95
#008C95
oklch(58.3% 0.099 202.8)
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 #D83540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #D83540 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.