#DA093E
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.5% 0.223 18.7), rgb(218, 9, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#DA093E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA093E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 9, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.223 18.7) |
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 #DA093E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA093E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA093E text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA093E text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47178
oklch(70.6% 0.161 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB4156
oklch(63% 0.205 18.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA093E
oklch(56.5% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#791424
oklch(37.7% 0.134 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#DA093E 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) | #59533E | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C37 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F00027 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA093E
#DA093E
oklch(56.5% 0.223 18.7)
- #00878B
#00878B
oklch(56.6% 0.096 198.5)
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 #DA093E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA093E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.008
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.021
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.026
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
Use #DA093E 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.