#DB4221
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.8% 0.195 33.6), rgb(219, 66, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#DB4221 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4221 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.195 33.6) |
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 #DB4221 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4221 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4221 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4221 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA98
oklch(80.9% 0.096 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0795F
oklch(70.8% 0.152 33.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4221
oklch(59.8% 0.195 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#761D09
oklch(37.7% 0.126 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#461308
oklch(27% 0.081 33.9)
#DB4221 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) | #70631A | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968517 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1003C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4221
#DB4221
oklch(59.8% 0.195 33.6)
- #008FA5
#008FA5
oklch(59.7% 0.105 213.5)
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 #DB4221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
Use #DB4221 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.