#D03300
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.3% 0.199 34.7), rgb(208, 51, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#D03300 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D03300 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 51, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.199 34.7) |
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 #D03300 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D03300 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D03300 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D03300 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C61
oklch(70.7% 0.144 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#E25432
oklch(63.1% 0.184 34.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D03300
oklch(56.3% 0.199 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#74210D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#D03300 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) | #655800 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6002D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D03300
#D03300
oklch(56.3% 0.199 34.7)
- #008499
#008499
oklch(56.4% 0.099 214)
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 #D03300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.057
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.059
Use #D03300 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.