#D44803
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.1% 0.187 39.4), rgb(212, 72, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D44803 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D44803 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 72, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 97%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.187 39.4) |
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 #D44803 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D44803 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D44803 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D44803 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF98
oklch(81% 0.084 40)
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Step 400
400
#E6815E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C2D
oklch(63.1% 0.171 39.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D44803
oklch(59.1% 0.187 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#702608
oklch(37.7% 0.112 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#421708
oklch(26.9% 0.071 39)
#D44803 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) | #726400 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948300 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA173E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D44803
#D44803
oklch(59.1% 0.187 39.4)
- #008CA9
#008CA9
oklch(59.2% 0.107 219.3)
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 #D44803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
Use #D44803 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.