#D85015
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.8% 0.182 39.8), rgb(216, 80, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#D85015 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 40°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85015 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 80, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 82%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.182 39.8) |
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 #D85015 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85015 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85015 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85015 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E59
oklch(70.6% 0.143 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85015
oklch(60.8% 0.182 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#441605
oklch(27.1% 0.076 39.8)
#D85015 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) | #786904 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998809 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2946 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85015
#D85015
oklch(60.8% 0.182 39.8)
- #0091B0
#0091B0
oklch(60.7% 0.111 220)
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 #D85015, 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 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
Use #D85015 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.