#DF3F26
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(60.2% 0.201 31.7), rgb(223, 63, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#DF3F26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 32°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3F26 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 63, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.201 31.7) |
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 #DF3F26 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3F26 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3F26 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3F26 text on black | 4.87:1 | 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
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27660
oklch(70.6% 0.157 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3F26
oklch(60.2% 0.201 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#781A0B
oklch(37.8% 0.131 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#471209
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.1)
#DF3F26 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) | #706321 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97871D | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6003B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3F26
#DF3F26
oklch(60.2% 0.201 31.7)
- #0091A5
#0091A5
oklch(60.3% 0.105 211.7)
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 #DF3F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
Use #DF3F26 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.