#D92943
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.7% 0.208 19.8), rgb(217, 41, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#D92943 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D92943 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 41, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 70%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.208 19.8) |
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 #D92943 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D92943 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D92943 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D92943 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7679
oklch(70.7% 0.149 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#E64A57
oklch(63.1% 0.192 20)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D92943
oklch(57.7% 0.208 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B5082F
oklch(49.2% 0.194 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#931128
oklch(42.7% 0.161 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#761A25
oklch(37.7% 0.125 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#D92943 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) | #605A42 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3D | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0035 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D92943
#D92943
oklch(57.7% 0.208 19.8)
- #008A90
#008A90
oklch(57.6% 0.098 200.2)
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 #D92943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.015
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
Use #D92943 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.