#DB3A38
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.2% 0.198 26.2), rgb(219, 58, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#DB3A38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.026 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 | #DB3A38 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 58, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.198 26.2) |
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 #DB3A38 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB3A38 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3A38 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3A38 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA2
oklch(81% 0.089 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A70
oklch(70.7% 0.142 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E3514B
oklch(63.2% 0.183 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB3A38
oklch(59.2% 0.198 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21A20
oklch(49.1% 0.185 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#901B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#741F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#DB3A38 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) | #6A6136 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928332 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1003C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3A38
#DB3A38
oklch(59.2% 0.198 26.2)
- #008F9C
#008F9C
oklch(59.4% 0.102 206.1)
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 #DB3A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #DB3A38 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.