#D75A35
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.2% 0.166 37), rgb(215, 90, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#D75A35 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D75A35 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 90, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.166 37) |
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 #D75A35 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D75A35 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D75A35 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D75A35 text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#F0AF9C
oklch(81% 0.081 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58165
oklch(70.7% 0.13 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D75A35
oklch(62.2% 0.166 37)
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Step 600
600
#C63E0C
oklch(55.7% 0.18 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8A2805
oklch(42.6% 0.139 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2711
oklch(37.7% 0.108 37)
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Step 950
950
#42180C
oklch(27.1% 0.069 36.7)
#D75A35 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) | #7D7030 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C31 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC3D52 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D75A35
#D75A35
oklch(62.2% 0.166 37)
- #0096B2
#0096B2
oklch(62.1% 0.111 217.2)
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 #D75A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
Use #D75A35 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.