#D84115
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.1% 0.194 35.4), rgb(216, 65, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#D84115 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84115 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 65, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 82%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.194 35.4) |
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 #D84115 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D84115 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84115 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84115 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E62
oklch(70.8% 0.14 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05733
oklch(63.1% 0.179 35.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D84115
oklch(59.1% 0.194 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#73230D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#D84115 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) | #6F6209 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948305 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE003A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84115
#D84115
oklch(59.1% 0.194 35.4)
- #008DA5
#008DA5
oklch(59.2% 0.105 215.3)
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 #D84115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
Use #D84115 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.