#DB4310
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.8% 0.196 36.2), rgb(219, 67, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#DB4310 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4310 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 67, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 86%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.196 36.2) |
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 #DB4310 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4310 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4310 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4310 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FACEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB95
oklch(81% 0.096 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07959
oklch(70.7% 0.154 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4310
oklch(59.8% 0.196 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#461305
oklch(27% 0.082 36.3)
#DB4310 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) | #716300 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978500 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2003B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4310
#DB4310
oklch(59.8% 0.196 36.2)
- #008FA8
#008FA8
oklch(59.9% 0.106 215.9)
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 #DB4310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #DB4310 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.