#D63E15
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(58.5% 0.195 34.8), rgb(214, 62, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#D63E15 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D63E15 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 62, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 82%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.195 34.8) |
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 #D63E15 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D63E15 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D63E15 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D63E15 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D63
oklch(70.6% 0.14 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05635
oklch(63% 0.179 34.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D63E15
oklch(58.5% 0.195 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2101
oklch(42.8% 0.15 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#73220E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#44160B
oklch(27.2% 0.074 34.7)
#D63E15 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) | #6D5F0A | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928105 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC0037 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D63E15
#D63E15
oklch(58.5% 0.195 34.8)
- #008BA1
#008BA1
oklch(58.5% 0.103 214)
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 #D63E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.050
Use #D63E15 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.