#DB322C
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(58.4% 0.206 27.8), rgb(219, 50, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#DB322C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB322C |
| RGB | rgb(219, 50, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.206 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 #DB322C | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB322C | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB322C text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB322C text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54E43
oklch(63.1% 0.189 27.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB322C
oklch(58.4% 0.206 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41315
oklch(49.1% 0.191 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#921715
oklch(42.7% 0.158 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#751D18
oklch(37.6% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#DB322C 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) | #675D29 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918124 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F10033 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB322C
#DB322C
oklch(58.4% 0.206 27.8)
- #008C9A
#008C9A
oklch(58.5% 0.1 207.2)
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 #DB322C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.052
Use #DB322C 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.