#D04D19
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.2% 0.176 39.1), rgb(208, 77, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#D04D19 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 39°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D04D19 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 77, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 79%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.176 39.1) |
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 #D04D19 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D04D19 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D04D19 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D04D19 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38363
oklch(70.7% 0.127 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#D86035
oklch(63.1% 0.162 39.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D04D19
oklch(59.2% 0.176 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B01
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E280F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#D04D19 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) | #73660E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938310 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E52844 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D04D19
#D04D19
oklch(59.2% 0.176 39.1)
- #008CA9
#008CA9
oklch(59.2% 0.107 219.3)
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 #D04D19, 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 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
Use #D04D19 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.