#D84529
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.6% 0.188 32.9), rgb(216, 69, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#D84529 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 33°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84529 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 69, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.188 32.9) |
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 #D84529 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84529 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84529 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84529 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A63
oklch(70.7% 0.148 32.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84529
oklch(59.6% 0.188 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A02
oklch(55.6% 0.205 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921A01
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#751F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 33)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#D84529 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) | #706424 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958522 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE0F40 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84529
#D84529
oklch(59.6% 0.188 32.9)
- #008FA4
#008FA4
oklch(59.7% 0.104 212.7)
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 #D84529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
Use #D84529 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.