#DA4C00
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.6% 0.19 40.2), rgb(218, 76, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#DA4C00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4C00 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 76, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.19 40.2) |
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 #DA4C00 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4C00 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4C00 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4C00 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD93
oklch(81% 0.093 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D55
oklch(70.7% 0.148 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4C00
oklch(60.6% 0.19 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441503
oklch(26.9% 0.078 40.5)
#DA4C00 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) | #776800 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998800 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F01D41 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4C00
#DA4C00
oklch(60.6% 0.19 40.2)
- #0090AF
#0090AF
oklch(60.4% 0.11 220.2)
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 #DA4C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.005
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #DA4C00 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.