#D5500F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.3% 0.18 40.9), rgb(213, 80, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#D5500F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5500F |
| RGB | rgb(213, 80, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 87%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.18 40.9) |
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 #D5500F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5500F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5500F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5500F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 41)
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Step 400
400
#E97F58
oklch(70.7% 0.141 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5500F
oklch(60.3% 0.18 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#431705
oklch(27% 0.074 41.3)
#D5500F 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) | #776800 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988701 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB2A45 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5500F
#D5500F
oklch(60.3% 0.18 40.9)
- #008FAF
#008FAF
oklch(60.2% 0.11 221)
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 #D5500F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.013
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
Use #D5500F 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.