#D04C04
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59% 0.179 41.1), rgb(208, 76, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#D04C04 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04C04 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 76, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 96%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.179 41.1) |
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 #D04C04 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D04C04 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04C04 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04C04 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB099
oklch(81% 0.081 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3835F
oklch(70.6% 0.129 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95F2D
oklch(63.1% 0.166 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D04C04
oklch(59% 0.179 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2809
oklch(37.6% 0.107 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#411908
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42)
#D04C04 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) | #736500 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938300 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E52441 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04C04
#D04C04
oklch(59% 0.179 41.1)
- #008BAA
#008BAA
oklch(59% 0.108 220.9)
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 #D04C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.053
Use #D04C04 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.