#DB1218
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.5% 0.224 27.8), rgb(219, 18, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#DB1218 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB1218 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 18, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 85%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.224 27.8) |
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 #DB1218 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB1218 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB1218 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB1218 text on black | 4.11:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57366
oklch(70.7% 0.162 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC443B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 27.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB1218
oklch(56.5% 0.224 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B8000C
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#97030A
oklch(42.6% 0.172 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#791613
oklch(37.7% 0.134 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#48100C
oklch(27.1% 0.086 28.3)
#DB1218 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) | #5E5313 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C02 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2001A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB1218
#DB1218
oklch(56.5% 0.224 27.8)
- #008593
#008593
oklch(56.4% 0.097 207.7)
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 #DB1218, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB1218.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.031
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.063
Use #DB1218 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.