#D25100
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.9% 0.178 42.9), rgb(210, 81, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#D25100 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D25100 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.178 42.9) |
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 #D25100 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D25100 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D25100 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D25100 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF94
oklch(80.9% 0.086 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#E78156
oklch(70.7% 0.138 43)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D25100
oklch(59.9% 0.178 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#431704
oklch(27% 0.074 42.2)
#D25100 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) | #776800 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978500 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E72D45 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D25100
#D25100
oklch(59.9% 0.178 42.9)
- #008EB0
#008EB0
oklch(60% 0.111 222.6)
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 #D25100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #D25100 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.