#DB3F0D
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.4% 0.2 35.5), rgb(219, 63, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#DB3F0D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB3F0D |
| RGB | rgb(219, 63, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 89%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.2 35.5) |
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 #DB3F0D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB3F0D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB3F0D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB3F0D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA95
oklch(80.8% 0.097 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17859
oklch(70.7% 0.156 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB3F0D
oklch(59.4% 0.2 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#461305
oklch(27% 0.082 36.3)
#DB3F0D 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) | #6F6100 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958400 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20038 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB3F0D
#DB3F0D
oklch(59.4% 0.2 35.5)
- #008DA6
#008DA6
oklch(59.3% 0.105 216.1)
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 #DB3F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
Use #DB3F0D 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.