#DB3942
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.3% 0.198 22.9), rgb(219, 57, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#DB3942 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 23°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3942 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 57, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.198 22.9) |
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 #DB3942 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB3942 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3942 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3942 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7976
oklch(70.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25053
oklch(63% 0.182 22.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB3942
oklch(59.3% 0.198 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#B2192A
oklch(49.2% 0.185 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#901A24
oklch(42.7% 0.152 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#741E22
oklch(37.7% 0.119 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#DB3942 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) | #686141 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833D | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1003E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3942
#DB3942
oklch(59.3% 0.198 22.9)
- #008F99
#008F99
oklch(59.2% 0.101 203.5)
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 #DB3942, 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 0.025
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
Use #DB3942 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.