#DB3843
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.2% 0.199 22.4), rgb(219, 56, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#DB3843 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3843 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 56, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.199 22.4) |
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 #DB3843 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB3843 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3843 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3843 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7977
oklch(70.7% 0.142 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#E34F54
oklch(63.1% 0.184 22.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB3843
oklch(59.2% 0.199 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B2182B
oklch(49.2% 0.185 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#901925
oklch(42.6% 0.153 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E22
oklch(37.7% 0.119 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#441315
oklch(26.9% 0.076 21.4)
#DB3843 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) | #686042 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833E | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1003E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3843
#DB3843
oklch(59.2% 0.199 22.4)
- #008F98
#008F98
oklch(59.2% 0.101 202.6)
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 #DB3843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #DB3843 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.