#D53F04
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(58.3% 0.195 36.7), rgb(213, 63, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#D53F04 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D53F04 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 63, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 96%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.195 36.7) |
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 #D53F04 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D53F04 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D53F04 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D53F04 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0572F
oklch(63.1% 0.18 36.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D53F04
oklch(58.3% 0.195 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#72230A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#D53F04 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928100 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0037 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D53F04
#D53F04
oklch(58.3% 0.195 36.7)
- #008AA3
#008AA3
oklch(58.4% 0.104 216.5)
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 #D53F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
Use #D53F04 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.