#D74D08
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.2% 0.185 40.2), rgb(215, 77, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#D74D08 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D74D08 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 77, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 93%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.185 40.2) |
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 #D74D08 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D74D08 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D74D08 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D74D08 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#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
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD94
oklch(80.9% 0.091 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E57
oklch(70.8% 0.145 40.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D74D08
oklch(60.2% 0.185 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441604
oklch(27.1% 0.076 40.6)
#D74D08 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) | #766700 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988700 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED2242 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D74D08
#D74D08
oklch(60.2% 0.185 40.2)
- #008FAE
#008FAE
oklch(60.1% 0.11 220.3)
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 #D74D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.010
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #D74D08 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.