#DC291B
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(57.8% 0.215 29.7), rgb(220, 41, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#DC291B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 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. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC291B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 41, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 78%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.215 29.7) |
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 #DC291B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DC291B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC291B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC291B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17765
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30)
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Step 500
500
#E84A39
oklch(63% 0.197 29.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC291B
oklch(57.8% 0.215 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#951108
oklch(42.8% 0.165 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#771A12
oklch(37.6% 0.129 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#DC291B 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) | #655915 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90800A | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30029 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC291B
#DC291B
oklch(57.8% 0.215 29.7)
- #00899A
#00899A
oklch(57.7% 0.1 210)
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 #DC291B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.054
Use #DC291B 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.