#D74A2E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.1% 0.182 33.2), rgb(215, 74, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#D74A2E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74A2E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 68%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.182 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 #D74A2E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74A2E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74A2E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74A2E text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C64
oklch(70.6% 0.142 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74A2E
oklch(60.1% 0.182 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD300C
oklch(55.6% 0.198 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E05
oklch(42.7% 0.153 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#732111
oklch(37.6% 0.118 33)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#D74A2E 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) | #73672A | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958628 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED2045 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74A2E
#D74A2E
oklch(60.1% 0.182 33.2)
- #0090A6
#0090A6
oklch(60% 0.105 213.4)
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 #D74A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
Use #D74A2E 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.