#DA541A
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.6% 0.18 40.3), rgb(218, 84, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DA541A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA541A |
| RGB | rgb(218, 84, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 79%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.18 40.3) |
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 #DA541A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA541A | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA541A text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA541A text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE95
oklch(81% 0.089 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97F59
oklch(70.7% 0.141 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA541A
oklch(61.6% 0.18 40.3)
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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
#431605
oklch(26.9% 0.075 40.1)
#DA541A 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) | #7B6C0D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B11 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0304A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA541A
#DA541A
oklch(61.6% 0.18 40.3)
- #0094B4
#0094B4
oklch(61.7% 0.113 220.3)
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 #DA541A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.012
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
Use #DA541A 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.