#D04122
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.8% 0.185 33.7), rgb(208, 65, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#D04122 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04122 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 65, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.185 33.7) |
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 #D04122 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D04122 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04122 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04122 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9E
oklch(81% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77F68
oklch(70.7% 0.133 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A3E
oklch(63.2% 0.17 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D04122
oklch(57.8% 0.185 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2909
oklch(49.1% 0.173 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C250E
oklch(42.7% 0.142 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#712515
oklch(37.8% 0.111 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#D04122 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) | #6B5F1C | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F1A | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5073B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04122
#D04122
oklch(57.8% 0.185 33.7)
- #00899E
#00899E
oklch(57.9% 0.101 213.4)
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 #D04122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
Use #D04122 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.