#D92620
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.1% 0.213 28.5), rgb(217, 38, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#D92620 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D92620 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 38, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.213 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 #D92620 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D92620 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D92620 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D92620 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17768
oklch(70.8% 0.153 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84A3E
oklch(63% 0.196 28.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D92620
oklch(57.1% 0.213 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7060A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#94110E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#771B15
oklch(37.7% 0.127 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#D92620 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) | #62571C | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E13 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0028 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D92620
#D92620
oklch(57.1% 0.213 28.5)
- #008796
#008796
oklch(57% 0.098 208.5)
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 #D92620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.059
Use #D92620 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.