#DA1D02
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.7% 0.221 30.9), rgb(218, 29, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#DA1D02 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA1D02 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 29, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 98%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.221 30.9) |
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 #DA1D02 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA1D02 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA1D02 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA1D02 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#F37561
oklch(70.6% 0.159 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4832
oklch(63.2% 0.203 30.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA1D02
oklch(56.7% 0.221 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#78180C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#DA1D02 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) | #615500 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1001D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA1D02
#DA1D02
oklch(56.7% 0.221 30.9)
- #008597
#008597
oklch(56.6% 0.098 211.3)
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 #DA1D02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA1D02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.057
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.061
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.062
Use #DA1D02 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.