#DB140D
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.5% 0.224 29.2), rgb(219, 20, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#DB140D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB140D |
| RGB | rgb(219, 20, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 89%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.224 29.2) |
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 #DB140D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB140D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB140D text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB140D 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
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F57463
oklch(70.8% 0.162 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4536
oklch(63.1% 0.206 29.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB140D
oklch(56.5% 0.224 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80000
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#970403
oklch(42.6% 0.173 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#79160F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#48100B
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29)
#DB140D 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) | #5F5304 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7C00 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20018 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB140D
#DB140D
oklch(56.5% 0.224 29.2)
- #008595
#008595
oklch(56.5% 0.098 209.5)
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 #DB140D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB140D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.063
Use #DB140D 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.