#D55515
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61% 0.175 42), rgb(213, 85, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#D55515 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D55515 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 85, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 82%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.175 42) |
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 #D55515 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D55515 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D55515 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D55515 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF95
oklch(81% 0.086 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#E78159
oklch(70.7% 0.137 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D55515
oklch(61% 0.175 42)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#421705
oklch(26.9% 0.073 41.7)
#D55515 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) | #7A6B03 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A880B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB334A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D55515
#D55515
oklch(61% 0.175 42)
- #0091B3
#0091B3
oklch(60.9% 0.113 222.1)
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 #D55515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
Use #D55515 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.