#D25F33
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62.1% 0.157 40.4), rgb(210, 95, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#D25F33 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D25F33 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 95, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 64%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.157 40.4) |
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 #D25F33 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D25F33 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D25F33 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D25F33 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB19B
oklch(81% 0.077 41)
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Step 400
400
#E18564
oklch(70.8% 0.123 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D25F33
oklch(62.1% 0.157 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14506
oklch(55.6% 0.17 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D02
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#D25F33 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) | #7F722E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B30 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64656 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D25F33
#D25F33
oklch(62.1% 0.157 40.4)
- #0095B6
#0095B6
oklch(62% 0.114 220.9)
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 #D25F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
Use #D25F33 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.