#DB1C19
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.9% 0.22 28.5), rgb(219, 28, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#DB1C19 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB1C19 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 28, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.22 28.5) |
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 #DB1C19 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB1C19 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB1C19 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB1C19 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#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
#FAA89C
oklch(80.8% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37566
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB463A
oklch(63.1% 0.204 28.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB1C19
oklch(56.9% 0.22 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B80007
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#960909
oklch(42.7% 0.169 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#791812
oklch(37.8% 0.133 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#DB1C19 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) | #605514 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D05 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20020 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB1C19
#DB1C19
oklch(56.9% 0.22 28.5)
- #008795
#008795
oklch(57% 0.098 207.6)
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 #DB1C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
Use #DB1C19 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.