#D84E16
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.6% 0.184 39), rgb(216, 78, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#D84E16 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D84E16 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 78, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.184 39) |
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 #D84E16 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D84E16 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D84E16 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D84E16 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E59
oklch(70.8% 0.144 39.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D84E16
oklch(60.6% 0.184 39)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732201
oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#441606
oklch(27.1% 0.076 38.9)
#D84E16 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) | #776807 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98870A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2544 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D84E16
#D84E16
oklch(60.6% 0.184 39)
- #0091AE
#0091AE
oklch(60.7% 0.109 218.6)
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 #D84E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.009
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #D84E16 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.