#DA2D11
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(57.7% 0.211 31.6), rgb(218, 45, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#DA2D11 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 32°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA2D11 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 45, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 86%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.211 31.6) |
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 #DA2D11 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA2D11 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA2D11 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA2D11 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07863
oklch(70.7% 0.152 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74D35
oklch(63.1% 0.194 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA2D11
oklch(57.7% 0.211 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941501
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#761C0E
oklch(37.6% 0.127 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#46130B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 31.5)
#DA2D11 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) | #665A06 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908000 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1002A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA2D11
#DA2D11
oklch(57.7% 0.211 31.6)
- #00899B
#00899B
oklch(57.8% 0.1 210.9)
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 #DA2D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.054
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.054
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.055
Use #DA2D11 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.