#D9491D
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.2% 0.188 36.3), rgb(217, 73, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#D9491D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9491D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.188 36.3) |
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 #D9491D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9491D | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9491D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9491D text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#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
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C5C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9491D
oklch(60.2% 0.188 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#742005
oklch(37.6% 0.122 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#451507
oklch(27.1% 0.078 36.8)
#D9491D 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) | #746614 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978613 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF1841 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9491D
#D9491D
oklch(60.2% 0.188 36.3)
- #0090AA
#0090AA
oklch(60.2% 0.107 216.5)
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 #D9491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9491D 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.