#DA4E2D
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61% 0.182 34.5), rgb(218, 78, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#DA4E2D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4E2D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 78, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.182 34.5) |
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 #DA4E2D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4E2D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4E2D text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4E2D text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#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
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D62
oklch(70.8% 0.142 34.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4E2D
oklch(61% 0.182 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#73220E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#DA4E2D 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) | #766A28 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998927 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F02648 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4E2D
#DA4E2D
oklch(61% 0.182 34.5)
- #0093AB
#0093AB
oklch(61% 0.108 214.6)
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 #DA4E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
Use #DA4E2D 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.