#D23F12
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(57.9% 0.191 35.7), rgb(210, 63, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#D23F12 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23F12 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 63, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 84%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.191 35.7) |
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 #D23F12 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D23F12 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23F12 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23F12 text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.086 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97F63
oklch(70.8% 0.137 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5835
oklch(63% 0.175 35.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D23F12
oklch(57.9% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2301
oklch(42.6% 0.146 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#72240E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160B
oklch(27% 0.073 35)
#D23F12 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) | #6C5F05 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908001 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E80038 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23F12
#D23F12
oklch(57.9% 0.191 35.7)
- #0088A0
#0088A0
oklch(57.7% 0.103 216)
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 #D23F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
Use #D23F12 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.