#D93535
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(58.4% 0.201 26), rgb(217, 53, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#D93535 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D93535 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 53, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.201 26) |
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 #D93535 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D93535 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D93535 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D93535 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7970
oklch(70.7% 0.145 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3504A
oklch(63.1% 0.184 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D93535
oklch(58.4% 0.201 26)
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Step 700
700
#B3181F
oklch(49.2% 0.187 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#91191C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#741E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#451411
oklch(27.1% 0.076 26.9)
#D93535 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) | #675E33 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812E | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0037 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D93535
#D93535
oklch(58.4% 0.201 26)
- #008C99
#008C99
oklch(58.5% 0.1 206.3)
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 #D93535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
Use #D93535 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.