#D84C18
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.3% 0.185 38.1), rgb(216, 76, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#D84C18 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84C18 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 76, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 80%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.185 38.1) |
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 #D84C18 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84C18 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84C18 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84C18 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D5A
oklch(70.6% 0.145 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84C18
oklch(60.3% 0.185 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#742202
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#D84C18 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) | #75670B | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98870C | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2043 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84C18
#D84C18
oklch(60.3% 0.185 38.1)
- #0090AC
#0090AC
oklch(60.3% 0.108 218)
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 #D84C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.011
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
Use #D84C18 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.