#DC1410
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.7% 0.225 28.9), rgb(220, 20, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#DC1410 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC1410 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 20, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 86%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.225 28.9) |
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 #DC1410 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC1410 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC1410 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC1410 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F57364
oklch(70.7% 0.163 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC4437
oklch(63% 0.207 28.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC1410
oklch(56.7% 0.225 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B80003
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#970304
oklch(42.6% 0.173 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#791610
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#48100B
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29)
#DC1410 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) | #5F5408 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30019 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC1410
#DC1410
oklch(56.7% 0.225 28.9)
- #008695
#008695
oklch(56.7% 0.098 208.5)
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 #DC1410, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC1410.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.035
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.061
Use #DC1410 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.