#DA3F1E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.3% 0.197 33.4), rgb(218, 63, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#DA3F1E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 33°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3F1E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 63, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 76%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.197 33.4) |
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 #DA3F1E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA3F1E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3F1E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3F1E text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C64
oklch(70.6% 0.142 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15538
oklch(63.1% 0.18 33.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA3F1E
oklch(59.3% 0.197 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F05
oklch(42.6% 0.151 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#732110
oklch(37.6% 0.118 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#DA3F1E 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) | #6E6117 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948413 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0003A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3F1E
#DA3F1E
oklch(59.3% 0.197 33.4)
- #008EA3
#008EA3
oklch(59.4% 0.104 212.8)
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 #DA3F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.051
Use #DA3F1E 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.