#DB522C
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.7% 0.179 36), rgb(219, 82, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#DB522C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB522C |
| RGB | rgb(219, 82, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.179 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 #DB522C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB522C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB522C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB522C text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E61
oklch(70.8% 0.14 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB522C
oklch(61.7% 0.179 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#73230B
oklch(37.8% 0.117 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#DB522C 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) | #796C26 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B26 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F12D4A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB522C
#DB522C
oklch(61.7% 0.179 36)
- #0095AF
#0095AF
oklch(61.7% 0.11 215.9)
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 #DB522C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #DB522C 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.