#DC1500
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.7% 0.225 30.3), rgb(220, 21, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#DC1500 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.040 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 | #DC1500 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 21, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.225 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 #DC1500 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC1500 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC1500 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC1500 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA899
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#F57461
oklch(70.8% 0.162 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC4531
oklch(63.1% 0.207 30.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC1500
oklch(56.7% 0.225 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50F00
oklch(49% 0.195 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#960B00
oklch(42.7% 0.17 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#79160C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#481009
oklch(27.1% 0.086 30.5)
#DC1500 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) | #605400 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7D00 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30017 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC1500
#DC1500
oklch(56.7% 0.225 30.3)
- #008697
#008697
oklch(56.8% 0.098 210.3)
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 #DC1500, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DC1500.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.058
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.065
Use #DC1500 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.