#DB012F
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.3% 0.227 22.6), rgb(219, 1, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#DB012F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB012F |
| RGB | rgb(219, 1, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 99%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.227 22.6) |
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 #DB012F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB012F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB012F text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB012F text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57170
oklch(70.6% 0.163 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#ED404A
oklch(63.1% 0.209 22.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB012F
oklch(56.3% 0.227 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A131D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F11
oklch(27.1% 0.086 23.2)
#DB012F 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) | #5A522E | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C26 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2001D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB012F
#DB012F
oklch(56.3% 0.227 22.6)
- #00858E
#00858E
oklch(56.2% 0.096 203.2)
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 #DB012F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB012F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.014
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.058
Use #DB012F 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.