#D75A32
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.1% 0.167 37.8), rgb(215, 90, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#D75A32 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75A32 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 90, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.167 37.8) |
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 #D75A32 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75A32 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75A32 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75A32 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58163
oklch(70.6% 0.131 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75A32
oklch(62.1% 0.167 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63E03
oklch(55.7% 0.181 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2801
oklch(42.6% 0.139 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F270F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#D75A32 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) | #7D702D | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3D52 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75A32
#D75A32
oklch(62.1% 0.167 37.8)
- #0096B3
#0096B3
oklch(62.1% 0.112 218)
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 #D75A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
Use #D75A32 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.