#D8530D
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.1% 0.181 41.7), rgb(216, 83, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#D8530D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 42°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8530D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 83, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 89%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.181 41.7) |
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 #D8530D | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D8530D | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8530D text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8530D text on black | 5.16:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE94
oklch(80.9% 0.088 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E98056
oklch(70.8% 0.141 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D8530D
oklch(61.1% 0.181 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431704
oklch(27% 0.074 42.2)
#D8530D 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8900 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE2E48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8530D
#D8530D
oklch(61.1% 0.181 41.7)
- #0092B4
#0092B4
oklch(61.2% 0.113 222)
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 #D8530D, 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 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #D8530D 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.