#D13309
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.5% 0.2 33.8), rgb(209, 51, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#D13309 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D13309 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 51, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 92%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.2 33.8) |
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 #D13309 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D13309 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D13309 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D13309 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9B
oklch(81% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C63
oklch(70.8% 0.144 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25435
oklch(63.1% 0.183 33.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D13309
oklch(56.5% 0.2 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E01
oklch(42.7% 0.153 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#74210E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#D13309 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) | #655900 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C00 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7002D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D13309
#D13309
oklch(56.5% 0.2 33.8)
- #008499
#008499
oklch(56.4% 0.099 214)
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 #D13309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
Use #D13309 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.