#D93E11
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(58.9% 0.198 35), rgb(217, 62, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#D93E11 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D93E11 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 62, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 85%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.198 35) |
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 #D93E11 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D93E11 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D93E11 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D93E11 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D61
oklch(70.7% 0.142 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25532
oklch(63.2% 0.183 35)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D93E11
oklch(58.9% 0.198 35)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#73210C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#D93E11 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) | #6E6003 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948300 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF0037 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D93E11
#D93E11
oklch(58.9% 0.198 35)
- #008CA4
#008CA4
oklch(58.9% 0.104 215.5)
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 #D93E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #D93E11 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.