#DB2B17
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(57.7% 0.213 30.6), rgb(219, 43, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#DB2B17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB2B17 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 43, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 81%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.213 30.6) |
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 #DB2B17 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB2B17 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB2B17 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB2B17 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9B
oklch(81% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17764
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84C37
oklch(63.2% 0.196 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB2B17
oklch(57.7% 0.213 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51200
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#941305
oklch(42.7% 0.164 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#771B10
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#DB2B17 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) | #665910 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908003 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20029 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB2B17
#DB2B17
oklch(57.7% 0.213 30.6)
- #00899B
#00899B
oklch(57.8% 0.1 210.9)
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 #DB2B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.053
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.053
Use #DB2B17 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.