#DB3C3D
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.5% 0.196 25.2), rgb(219, 60, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#DB3C3D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3C3D |
| RGB | rgb(219, 60, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.196 25.2) |
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 #DB3C3D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB3C3D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3C3D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3C3D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A9A1
oklch(81% 0.096 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#F1766E
oklch(70.7% 0.153 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB3C3D
oklch(59.5% 0.196 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41B29
oklch(55.7% 0.214 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7021C
oklch(49.2% 0.198 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#940F19
oklch(42.6% 0.164 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#771A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#DB3C3D 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) | #6B623B | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928437 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1003E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3C3D
#DB3C3D
oklch(59.5% 0.196 25.2)
- #00909B
#00909B
oklch(59.6% 0.102 204.3)
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 #DB3C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
Use #DB3C3D 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.