#DA5131
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.4% 0.178 34.5), rgb(218, 81, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#DA5131 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5131 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 81, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.178 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 #DA5131 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5131 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5131 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5131 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D64
oklch(70.7% 0.14 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5131
oklch(61.4% 0.178 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3408
oklch(55.5% 0.193 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E2103
oklch(42.6% 0.149 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#722310
oklch(37.7% 0.115 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#43160B
oklch(27% 0.073 35)
#DA5131 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) | #786B2C | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F02D4B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5131
#DA5131
oklch(61.4% 0.178 34.5)
- #0094AC
#0094AC
oklch(61.3% 0.108 214.5)
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 #DA5131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #DA5131 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.