#DF1C40
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58% 0.221 19.8), rgb(223, 28, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#DF1C40 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF1C40 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 28, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 78%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.221 19.8) |
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 #DF1C40 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DF1C40 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF1C40 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF1C40 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37277
oklch(70.6% 0.159 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4354
oklch(63.2% 0.203 19.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DF1C40
oklch(58% 0.221 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#960225
oklch(42.7% 0.17 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#781523
oklch(37.6% 0.132 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#DF1C40 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) | #5F5840 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8039 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5002E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF1C40
#DF1C40
oklch(58% 0.221 19.8)
- #008C91
#008C91
oklch(58.1% 0.099 199.2)
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 #DF1C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.009
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.030
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.050
Use #DF1C40 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.