#D84221
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.3% 0.192 33.7), rgb(216, 66, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#D84221 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84221 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.192 33.7) |
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 #D84221 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D84221 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84221 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84221 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 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
#F7CEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9C
oklch(81% 0.086 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97E65
oklch(70.7% 0.138 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF573A
oklch(63.1% 0.176 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D84221
oklch(59.3% 0.192 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2208
oklch(42.7% 0.147 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#722312
oklch(37.7% 0.115 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#D84221 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) | #6F621B | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948418 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE003C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84221
#D84221
oklch(59.3% 0.192 33.7)
- #008DA3
#008DA3
oklch(59.1% 0.104 213.7)
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 #D84221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
Use #D84221 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.