#D85432
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.5% 0.173 35.4), rgb(216, 84, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#D85432 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D85432 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 84, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.173 35.4) |
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 #D85432 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D85432 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D85432 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D85432 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.086 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F64
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D85432
oklch(61.5% 0.173 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9380A
oklch(55.6% 0.188 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2404
oklch(42.7% 0.145 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#712410
oklch(37.6% 0.113 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#D85432 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) | #796D2D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED334D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D85432
#D85432
oklch(61.5% 0.173 35.4)
- #0094AE
#0094AE
oklch(61.4% 0.109 216)
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 #D85432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
Use #D85432 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.