#D15112
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.8% 0.175 41.4), rgb(209, 81, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#D15112 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15112 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 81, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 84%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.175 41.4) |
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 #D15112 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15112 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15112 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15112 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF96
oklch(81% 0.085 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E7815A
oklch(70.7% 0.137 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15112
oklch(59.8% 0.175 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712601
oklch(37.8% 0.114 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#421706
oklch(26.9% 0.072 40.8)
#D15112 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) | #766800 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968506 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E62E46 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15112
#D15112
oklch(59.8% 0.175 41.4)
- #008EAE
#008EAE
oklch(59.9% 0.11 221.2)
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 #D15112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.047
Use #D15112 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.