#D9482F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.2% 0.186 32.2), rgb(217, 72, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#D9482F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 32°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9482F |
| RGB | rgb(217, 72, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.186 32.2) |
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 #D9482F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9482F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9482F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9482F text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B65
oklch(70.8% 0.145 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9482F
oklch(60.2% 0.186 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C0E
oklch(55.6% 0.202 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21E00
oklch(49.2% 0.185 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#911C06
oklch(42.8% 0.155 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#742011
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#D9482F 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) | #72662B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968629 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF1A43 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9482F
#D9482F
oklch(60.2% 0.186 32.2)
- #0091A5
#0091A5
oklch(60.3% 0.105 211.7)
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 #D9482F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
Use #D9482F 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.