#D75928
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.9% 0.17 39.9), rgb(215, 89, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#D75928 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75928 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 89, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.17 39.9) |
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 #D75928 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75928 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75928 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75928 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF98
oklch(80.9% 0.083 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6815E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 39.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75928
oklch(61.9% 0.17 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#702708
oklch(37.8% 0.111 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#421808
oklch(27.1% 0.07 40.3)
#D75928 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) | #7D6F21 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B23 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3A4F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75928
#D75928
oklch(61.9% 0.17 39.9)
- #0095B4
#0095B4
oklch(61.9% 0.112 219.5)
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 #D75928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
Use #D75928 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.