#DB3E2C
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.5% 0.197 30.3), rgb(219, 62, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#DB3E2C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3E2C |
| RGB | rgb(219, 62, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.197 30.3) |
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 #DB3E2C | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB3E2C | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3E2C text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3E2C text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99B
oklch(80.8% 0.096 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#F17764
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB3E2C
oklch(59.5% 0.197 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41F0D
oklch(55.7% 0.214 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B50F00
oklch(49% 0.195 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#941205
oklch(42.6% 0.164 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#771B11
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#DB3E2C 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) | #6D6228 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948425 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1003B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3E2C
#DB3E2C
oklch(59.5% 0.197 30.3)
- #008FA1
#008FA1
oklch(59.6% 0.103 210.3)
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 #DB3E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.048
Use #DB3E2C 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.