#D85233
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.3% 0.175 34.4), rgb(216, 82, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#D85233 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85233 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.175 34.4) |
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 #D85233 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85233 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85233 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85233 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97E65
oklch(70.7% 0.138 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85233
oklch(61.3% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA360F
oklch(55.6% 0.19 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2307
oklch(42.6% 0.146 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#722411
oklch(37.8% 0.114 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#D85233 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) | #786B2F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99892E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED304C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85233
#D85233
oklch(61.3% 0.175 34.4)
- #0094AC
#0094AC
oklch(61.3% 0.108 214.5)
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 #D85233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
Use #D85233 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.