#D95532
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.8% 0.173 35.7), rgb(217, 85, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#D95532 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 36°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95532 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 85, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 69%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.173 35.7) |
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 #D95532 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95532 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95532 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95532 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9B
oklch(81% 0.085 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F64
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95532
oklch(61.8% 0.173 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#C93807
oklch(55.6% 0.188 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2403
oklch(42.7% 0.145 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#71240F
oklch(37.6% 0.113 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#D95532 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) | #7A6D2D | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE344E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95532
#D95532
oklch(61.8% 0.173 35.7)
- #0095AF
#0095AF
oklch(61.7% 0.11 215.9)
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 #D95532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
Use #D95532 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.