#DF3C28
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.9% 0.203 30.7), rgb(223, 60, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#DF3C28 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3C28 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 60, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.203 30.7) |
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 #DF3C28 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3C28 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3C28 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3C28 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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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
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#F37561
oklch(70.6% 0.159 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3C28
oklch(59.9% 0.203 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51800
oklch(55.5% 0.219 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#960E00
oklch(42.8% 0.168 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#78180D
oklch(37.6% 0.132 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#DF3C28 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) | #6E6224 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96861F | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60039 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3C28
#DF3C28
oklch(59.9% 0.203 30.7)
- #0090A3
#0090A3
oklch(59.9% 0.104 211)
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 #DF3C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
Use #DF3C28 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.