#DB3B26
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.1% 0.2 30.9), rgb(219, 59, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#DB3B26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3B26 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 59, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.2 30.9) |
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 #DB3B26 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DB3B26 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3B26 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3B26 text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B68
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3523D
oklch(63.1% 0.184 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DB3B26
oklch(59.1% 0.2 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C08
oklch(49.1% 0.186 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#911C0D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#742014
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#DB3B26 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) | #6C6021 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831D | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F10038 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3B26
#DB3B26
oklch(59.1% 0.2 30.9)
- #008DA0
#008DA0
oklch(59% 0.103 211.3)
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 #DB3B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
Use #DB3B26 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.