#D91441
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.6% 0.219 18.3), rgb(217, 20, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#D91441 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D91441 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 20, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 83%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.219 18.3) |
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 #D91441 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D91441 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D91441 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D91441 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A8
oklch(81% 0.098 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F3727A
oklch(70.7% 0.159 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4358
oklch(63.1% 0.202 18.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D91441
oklch(56.6% 0.219 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#950429
oklch(42.6% 0.168 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#781625
oklch(37.7% 0.131 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#D91441 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) | #5A5541 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3B | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF002B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D91441
#D91441
oklch(56.6% 0.219 18.3)
- #00878B
#00878B
oklch(56.6% 0.096 198.5)
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 #D91441, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D91441.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.009
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.018
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.027
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
Use #D91441 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.