#DE121D
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.1% 0.226 27.1), rgb(222, 18, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#DE121D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE121D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 18, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 85%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.226 27.1) |
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 #DE121D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE121D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE121D text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE121D text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#F57267
oklch(70.6% 0.163 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED423C
oklch(63.1% 0.209 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE121D
oklch(57.1% 0.226 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1514
oklch(37.8% 0.136 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F0D
oklch(27% 0.087 26.8)
#DE121D 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) | #5F5419 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E0C | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5001C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE121D
#DE121D
oklch(57.1% 0.226 27.1)
- #008795
#008795
oklch(57% 0.098 207.6)
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 #DE121D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE121D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.028
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.059
Use #DE121D 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.