#D53300
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(57.2% 0.204 34.4), rgb(213, 51, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#D53300 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53300 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 51, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.204 34.4) |
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 #D53300 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53300 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53300 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53300 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB99
oklch(80.9% 0.093 34)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B60
oklch(70.7% 0.147 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45230
oklch(63.1% 0.188 34.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D53300
oklch(57.2% 0.204 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#75200B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#D53300 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) | #675A00 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7E00 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB002D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53300
#D53300
oklch(57.2% 0.204 34.4)
- #00879C
#00879C
oklch(57.3% 0.101 213.6)
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 #D53300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.053
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.059
Use #D53300 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.