#D54427
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59% 0.186 33.2), rgb(213, 68, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#D54427 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D54427 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 68, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 69%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.186 33.2) |
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 #D54427 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D54427 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D54427 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D54427 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.084 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87F68
oklch(70.8% 0.135 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD593E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 33.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D54427
oklch(59% 0.186 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD280A
oklch(49.1% 0.173 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D240E
oklch(42.8% 0.144 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#712415
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#D54427 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) | #6F6322 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928320 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0F3F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D54427
#D54427
oklch(59% 0.186 33.2)
- #008DA2
#008DA2
oklch(59.1% 0.103 212.9)
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 #D54427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.048
Use #D54427 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.