#D75504
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.2% 0.179 43.3), rgb(215, 85, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#D75504 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75504 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 85, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 96%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.179 43.3) |
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 #D75504 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75504 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75504 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75504 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 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
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF93
oklch(80.9% 0.087 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#E88154
oklch(70.8% 0.14 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75504
oklch(61.2% 0.179 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#431703
oklch(27% 0.075 43)
#D75504 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8900 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3249 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75504
#D75504
oklch(61.2% 0.179 43.3)
- #0092B6
#0092B6
oklch(61.3% 0.114 223.3)
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 #D75504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #D75504 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.