#DB5524
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62% 0.178 38.8), rgb(219, 85, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#DB5524 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5524 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 85, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.178 38.8) |
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 #DB5524 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5524 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5524 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5524 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#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
#F2AE97
oklch(80.9% 0.087 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5C
oklch(70.7% 0.14 38.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5524
oklch(62% 0.178 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#722405
oklch(37.7% 0.116 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#431607
oklch(26.9% 0.074 38.4)
#DB5524 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) | #7C6D1C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C1D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1324C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5524
#DB5524
oklch(62% 0.178 38.8)
- #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 #DB5524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.047
Use #DB5524 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.