#D04010
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.6% 0.188 36.3), rgb(208, 64, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#D04010 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04010 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 64, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 86%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.188 36.3) |
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 #D04010 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D04010 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04010 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04010 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9B
oklch(81% 0.085 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F63
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A35
oklch(63.1% 0.172 36.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D04010
oklch(57.6% 0.188 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#71250E
oklch(37.7% 0.113 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#D04010 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) | #6C5E02 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F00 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E50038 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04010
#D04010
oklch(57.6% 0.188 36.3)
- #0088A0
#0088A0
oklch(57.7% 0.103 216)
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 #D04010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
Use #D04010 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.