#D95A34
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.5% 0.168 37.1), rgb(217, 90, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#D95A34 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 37°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95A34 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 90, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.168 37.1) |
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 #D95A34 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95A34 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95A34 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95A34 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.082 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68163
oklch(70.8% 0.132 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95A34
oklch(62.5% 0.168 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C73C06
oklch(55.6% 0.183 37)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8B2702
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37)
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Step 900
900
#70260F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37)
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Step 950
950
#42170B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 36.4)
#D95A34 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) | #7D702F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D30 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3C52 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95A34
#D95A34
oklch(62.5% 0.168 37.1)
- #0097B3
#0097B3
oklch(62.4% 0.111 217.1)
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 #D95A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
Use #D95A34 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.