#D84025
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.1% 0.193 32.4), rgb(216, 64, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#D84025 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84025 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 64, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 71%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.193 32.4) |
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 #D84025 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D84025 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84025 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84025 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.087 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D67
oklch(70.7% 0.139 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0563D
oklch(63.1% 0.177 32.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D84025
oklch(59.1% 0.193 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#B02306
oklch(49.2% 0.18 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F200C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#732214
oklch(37.8% 0.117 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#43150D
oklch(26.8% 0.073 32)
#D84025 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) | #6E6120 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE003B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84025
#D84025
oklch(59.1% 0.193 32.4)
- #008DA1
#008DA1
oklch(59.1% 0.103 212.1)
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 #D84025, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.052
Use #D84025 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.