#D1542A
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.3% 0.168 38.2), rgb(209, 84, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#D1542A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1542A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 84, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.168 38.2) |
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 #D1542A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D1542A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1542A text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1542A text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9A
oklch(81% 0.082 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58162
oklch(70.6% 0.131 38)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D1542A
oklch(60.3% 0.168 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#70270D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#42180A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 38.5)
#D1542A 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) | #776A24 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968625 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6354C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1542A
#D1542A
oklch(60.3% 0.168 38.2)
- #0090AC
#0090AC
oklch(60.3% 0.108 218)
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 #D1542A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
Use #D1542A 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.