#D73B0E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(58.3% 0.199 34.8), rgb(215, 59, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#D73B0E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D73B0E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 59, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 88%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.199 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 #D73B0E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D73B0E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D73B0E text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D73B0E text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C61
oklch(70.6% 0.143 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25432
oklch(63.1% 0.184 34.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D73B0E
oklch(58.3% 0.199 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#74210C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#D73B0E 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928100 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0034 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D73B0E
#D73B0E
oklch(58.3% 0.199 34.8)
- #008AA1
#008AA1
oklch(58.3% 0.103 214.9)
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 #D73B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #D73B0E 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.