#D93822
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.5% 0.201 31.1), rgb(217, 56, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D93822 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D93822 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 56, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.201 31.1) |
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 #D93822 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D93822 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D93822 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D93822 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B67
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#E3523C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D93822
oklch(58.5% 0.201 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21B05
oklch(49% 0.187 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#911C0C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#741F13
oklch(37.6% 0.121 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#D93822 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) | #6A5E1D | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918218 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0035 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D93822
#D93822
oklch(58.5% 0.201 31.1)
- #008B9E
#008B9E
oklch(58.4% 0.102 211.5)
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 #D93822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.052
Use #D93822 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.