#DA2E20
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(57.8% 0.209 29.6), rgb(218, 46, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#DA2E20 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA2E20 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 46, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.209 29.6) |
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 #DA2E20 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA2E20 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA2E20 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA2E20 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07867
oklch(70.8% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E64D3C
oklch(63% 0.192 29.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA2E20
oklch(57.8% 0.209 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51006
oklch(49.1% 0.194 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#93150C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#761C14
oklch(37.6% 0.126 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46130D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 29.8)
#DA2E20 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) | #665A1B | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908014 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1002D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA2E20
#DA2E20
oklch(57.8% 0.209 29.6)
- #00899A
#00899A
oklch(57.7% 0.1 210)
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 #DA2E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.052
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.054
Use #DA2E20 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.