#DB143F
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57% 0.221 19.1), rgb(219, 20, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#DB143F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB143F |
| RGB | rgb(219, 20, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 83%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.221 19.1) |
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 #DB143F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB143F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB143F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB143F text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 19.4)
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Step 400
400
#F37278
oklch(70.6% 0.159 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB4356
oklch(63.2% 0.203 19.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB143F
oklch(57% 0.221 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960226
oklch(42.7% 0.17 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#781524
oklch(37.6% 0.132 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#DB143F 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) | #5B553F | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D38 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1002A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB143F
#DB143F
oklch(57% 0.221 19.1)
- #00888D
#00888D
oklch(56.9% 0.097 199.4)
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 #DB143F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB143F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.004
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.023
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.030
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.054
Use #DB143F 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.