#D14225
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(58.1% 0.184 33.3), rgb(209, 66, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#D14225 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D14225 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 66, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.184 33.3) |
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 #D14225 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D14225 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D14225 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D14225 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.083 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77F69
oklch(70.7% 0.133 33)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.17 33.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D14225
oklch(58.1% 0.184 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC290C
oklch(49% 0.171 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C250F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#712515
oklch(37.8% 0.111 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#D14225 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) | #6C6020 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90801E | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E60B3D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D14225
#D14225
oklch(58.1% 0.184 33.3)
- #008A9F
#008A9F
oklch(58.2% 0.102 213.3)
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 #D14225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
Use #D14225 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.