#D94420
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.6% 0.192 34.4), rgb(217, 68, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#D94420 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.192 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D94420 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 68, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.192 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 #D94420 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D94420 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D94420 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D94420 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB98
oklch(81% 0.094 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5E
oklch(70.8% 0.15 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D94420
oklch(59.6% 0.192 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#761E08
oklch(37.8% 0.126 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#D94420 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) | #706419 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958516 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF053E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D94420
#D94420
oklch(59.6% 0.192 34.4)
- #008EA6
#008EA6
oklch(59.5% 0.105 215.2)
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 #D94420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
Use #D94420 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.