#DC4110
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.8% 0.199 35.7), rgb(220, 65, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#DC4110 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4110 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 65, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 86%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.199 35.7) |
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 #DC4110 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4110 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4110 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4110 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 35.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA95
oklch(80.8% 0.097 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17859
oklch(70.7% 0.156 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4110
oklch(59.8% 0.199 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#461305
oklch(27% 0.082 36.3)
#DC4110 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) | #706300 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968500 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30039 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4110
#DC4110
oklch(59.8% 0.199 35.7)
- #008FA7
#008FA7
oklch(59.8% 0.106 215.1)
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 #DC4110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #DC4110 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.