#D9271A
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.1% 0.213 29.6), rgb(217, 39, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#D9271A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 30°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9271A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 79%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.213 29.6) |
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 #D9271A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D9271A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9271A text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9271A text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99C
oklch(80.8% 0.096 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17766
oklch(70.7% 0.154 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.196 29.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D9271A
oklch(57.1% 0.213 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70801
oklch(49.2% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#941209
oklch(42.7% 0.164 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#771B12
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#D9271A 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) | #635714 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E09 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F00027 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9271A
#D9271A
oklch(57.1% 0.213 29.6)
- #008797
#008797
oklch(57.1% 0.099 209.3)
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 #D9271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.058
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.059
Use #D9271A 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.