#D9012A
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(55.9% 0.225 23.6), rgb(217, 1, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#D9012A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 24°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9012A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 1, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 99%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.225 23.6) |
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 #D9012A | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D9012A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9012A text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9012A text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA7A1
oklch(81% 0.102 24)
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Step 400
400
#F5726E
oklch(70.7% 0.162 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED4148
oklch(63.1% 0.208 23.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D9012A
oklch(55.9% 0.225 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A141B
oklch(37.8% 0.136 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F11
oklch(27.1% 0.086 23.2)
#D9012A 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) | #5A5128 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A20 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF001A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9012A
#D9012A
oklch(55.9% 0.225 23.6)
- #00848D
#00848D
oklch(55.9% 0.095 203.2)
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 #D9012A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D9012A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.019
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.023
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.053
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.057
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.058
Use #D9012A 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.