#D34D0F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.6% 0.18 40.1), rgb(211, 77, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#D34D0F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D34D0F |
| RGB | rgb(211, 77, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 87%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.18 40.1) |
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 #D34D0F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D34D0F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D34D0F text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D34D0F text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE95
oklch(81% 0.089 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97F59
oklch(70.7% 0.141 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D34D0F
oklch(59.6% 0.18 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#431605
oklch(26.9% 0.075 40.1)
#D34D0F 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) | #756600 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958400 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E92543 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D34D0F
#D34D0F
oklch(59.6% 0.18 40.1)
- #008DAC
#008DAC
oklch(59.6% 0.109 220.6)
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 #D34D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #D34D0F 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.