#D2482A
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59% 0.179 33.8), rgb(210, 72, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#D2482A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2482A |
| RGB | rgb(210, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.179 33.8) |
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 #D2482A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D2482A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2482A text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2482A text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5816A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C40
oklch(63.2% 0.166 34)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D2482A
oklch(59% 0.179 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D0F
oklch(49.2% 0.167 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2711
oklch(42.8% 0.139 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2616
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#D2482A 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) | #706425 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928324 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E71E42 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2482A
#D2482A
oklch(59% 0.179 33.8)
- #008DA3
#008DA3
oklch(59.1% 0.104 213.7)
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 #D2482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
Use #D2482A 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.