#DB4800
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.3% 0.194 38.9), rgb(219, 72, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#DB4800 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4800 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 72, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.194 38.9) |
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 #DB4800 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4800 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4800 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4800 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B55
oklch(70.7% 0.151 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4800
oklch(60.3% 0.194 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#451404
oklch(26.9% 0.08 38.3)
#DB4800 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) | #746600 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988700 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20F3E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4800
#DB4800
oklch(60.3% 0.194 38.9)
- #0090AD
#0090AD
oklch(60.4% 0.109 218.7)
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 #DB4800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.009
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.051
Use #DB4800 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.