#D9462E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60% 0.188 31.9), rgb(217, 70, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#D9462E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9462E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.188 31.9) |
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 #D9462E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9462E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9462E text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9462E text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A65
oklch(70.8% 0.147 31.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9462E
oklch(60% 0.188 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A0D
oklch(55.6% 0.204 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#921A06
oklch(42.8% 0.157 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#751F11
oklch(37.8% 0.122 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#D9462E 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) | #71652A | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958628 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF1342 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9462E
#D9462E
oklch(60% 0.188 31.9)
- #0090A4
#0090A4
oklch(60% 0.104 211.8)
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 #D9462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9462E 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.