#DC3E22
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.6% 0.199 32.4), rgb(220, 62, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#DC3E22 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC3E22 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 62, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.199 32.4) |
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 #DC3E22 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC3E22 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC3E22 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC3E22 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2775F
oklch(70.8% 0.156 32.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC3E22
oklch(59.6% 0.199 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#771B0A
oklch(37.6% 0.129 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#461209
oklch(26.9% 0.082 32.2)
#DC3E22 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) | #6E621C | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958518 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20039 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC3E22
#DC3E22
oklch(59.6% 0.199 32.4)
- #008FA3
#008FA3
oklch(59.7% 0.104 211.9)
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 #DC3E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
Use #DC3E22 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.