#D04800
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(58.5% 0.183 40.1), rgb(208, 72, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#D04800 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04800 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 72, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.183 40.1) |
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 #D04800 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D04800 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04800 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04800 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF98
oklch(80.9% 0.083 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5825F
oklch(70.7% 0.132 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.168 40.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D04800
oklch(58.5% 0.183 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2709
oklch(37.6% 0.109 40)
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Step 950
950
#421808
oklch(27.1% 0.07 40.3)
#D04800 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) | #716200 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928100 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E51B3E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04800
#D04800
oklch(58.5% 0.183 40.1)
- #008AA7
#008AA7
oklch(58.6% 0.106 219.6)
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 #D04800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
Use #D04800 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.