#D44300
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(58.6% 0.191 38.2), rgb(212, 67, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#D44300 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44300 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 67, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.191 38.2) |
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 #D44300 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D44300 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44300 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44300 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE98
oklch(80.9% 0.086 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87F5F
oklch(70.6% 0.138 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE5A2D
oklch(63.2% 0.175 38.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D44300
oklch(58.6% 0.191 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#712508
oklch(37.7% 0.114 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#431708
oklch(27.1% 0.073 38.7)
#D44300 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) | #6F6100 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938200 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA023A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44300
#D44300
oklch(58.6% 0.191 38.2)
- #008AA5
#008AA5
oklch(58.5% 0.105 218.1)
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 #D44300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #D44300 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.