#DF3E2F
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.2% 0.2 29.5), rgb(223, 62, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#DF3E2F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3E2F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 62, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.2 29.5) |
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 #DF3E2F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3E2F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3E2F text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3E2F text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27665
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3E2F
oklch(60.2% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5190E
oklch(55.6% 0.217 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70400
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#950D06
oklch(42.6% 0.167 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#781911
oklch(37.7% 0.131 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#DF3E2F 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) | #6E632C | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968728 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6003C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3E2F
#DF3E2F
oklch(60.2% 0.2 29.5)
- #0091A2
#0091A2
oklch(60.1% 0.104 209.3)
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 #DF3E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
Use #DF3E2F 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.