#D04412
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58.1% 0.185 37.2), rgb(208, 68, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#D04412 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04412 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 68, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 84%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.185 37.2) |
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 #D04412 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D04412 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04412 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04412 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68163
oklch(70.8% 0.132 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B35
oklch(63.1% 0.17 36.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D04412
oklch(58.1% 0.185 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2700
oklch(42.8% 0.142 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#70260E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#D04412 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) | #6E6104 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908003 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5103C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04412
#D04412
oklch(58.1% 0.185 37.2)
- #0089A3
#0089A3
oklch(58.1% 0.104 217.4)
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 #D04412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #D04412 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.