#DB5421
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.8% 0.18 39), rgb(219, 84, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#DB5421 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5421 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 84, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.18 39) |
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 #DB5421 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5421 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5421 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5421 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD97
oklch(80.9% 0.088 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5B
oklch(70.7% 0.14 39.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5421
oklch(61.8% 0.18 39)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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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
#722403
oklch(37.7% 0.117 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#431607
oklch(26.9% 0.074 38.4)
#DB5421 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) | #7B6D18 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B1A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1304A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5421
#DB5421
oklch(61.8% 0.18 39)
- #0095B3
#0095B3
oklch(61.9% 0.112 218.8)
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 #DB5421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.014
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
Use #DB5421 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.