#D14117
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.9% 0.187 35.6), rgb(209, 65, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#D14117 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D14117 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 65, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 80%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.187 35.6) |
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 #D14117 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D14117 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D14117 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D14117 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9B
oklch(81% 0.085 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77F64
oklch(70.6% 0.135 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A37
oklch(63.1% 0.172 35.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D14117
oklch(57.9% 0.187 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2504
oklch(42.8% 0.144 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#712510
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#D14117 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) | #6C5F0D | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90800A | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6023A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D14117
#D14117
oklch(57.9% 0.187 35.6)
- #0089A0
#0089A0
oklch(58% 0.102 215)
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 #D14117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
Use #D14117 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.