#DC3D09
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.3% 0.202 35.3), rgb(220, 61, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#DC3D09 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3D09 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 61, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.202 35.3) |
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 #DC3D09 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3D09 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3D09 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3D09 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F5AC99
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.2)
-
Step 400
400
#EC7C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.145 35.5)
-
Step 500
500
#E3532E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 35.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#DC3D09
oklch(59.3% 0.202 35.3)
-
Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
-
Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
-
Step 900
900
#742009
oklch(37.6% 0.122 35.2)
-
Step 950
950
#441508
oklch(27% 0.076 36.2)
#DC3D09 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) | #6F6100 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958400 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30036 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3D09
#DC3D09
oklch(59.3% 0.202 35.3)
- #008DA5
#008DA5
oklch(59.2% 0.105 215.3)
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 #DC3D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.052
Use #DC3D09 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.