#DA5936
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.5% 0.17 36), rgb(218, 89, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#DA5936 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 36°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5936 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 89, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 69%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.17 36) |
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 #DA5936 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5936 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5936 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5936 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
-
Step 300
300
#F1AE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.083 35.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E68065
oklch(70.6% 0.132 35.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5936
oklch(62.5% 0.17 36)
-
Step 600
600
#C83B0C
oklch(55.7% 0.185 36)
-
Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
-
Step 800
800
#8C2605
oklch(42.8% 0.142 35.9)
-
Step 900
900
#702511
oklch(37.6% 0.111 35.6)
-
Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#DA5936 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) | #7D7031 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D32 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3B52 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5936
#DA5936
oklch(62.5% 0.17 36)
- #0098B2
#0098B2
oklch(62.6% 0.111 215.6)
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 #DA5936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
Use #DA5936 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.