#DA0409
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(55.9% 0.228 28.7), rgb(218, 4, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#DA0409 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA0409 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 4, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 96%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.228 28.7) |
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 #DA0409 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA0409 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA0409 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA0409 text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#FCA79B
oklch(80.9% 0.103 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67363
oklch(70.8% 0.164 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED4236
oklch(63% 0.209 28.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA0409
oklch(55.9% 0.228 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B80005
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#980003
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A150F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#480F0B
oklch(27% 0.087 28.4)
#DA0409 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) | #5C5100 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F10010 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA0409
#DA0409
oklch(55.9% 0.228 28.7)
- #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 #DA0409, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA0409.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.052
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.062
Use #DA0409 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.