#DA0002
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(55.8% 0.229 29.1), rgb(218, 0, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#DA0002 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA0002 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 0, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.229 29.1) |
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 #DA0002 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA0002 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA0002 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA0002 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 29)
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Step 400
400
#F67262
oklch(70.6% 0.165 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE4234
oklch(63.1% 0.211 29.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA0002
oklch(55.8% 0.229 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B80001
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#980001
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A140E
oklch(37.6% 0.137 29)
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Step 950
950
#480F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.1)
#DA0002 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) | #5C5000 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1000B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA0002
#DA0002
oklch(55.8% 0.229 29.1)
- #008392
#008392
oklch(55.8% 0.096 208.8)
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 #DA0002, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA0002.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.038
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.052
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.059
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.063
Use #DA0002 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.