#DC4508
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.1% 0.196 37.4), rgb(220, 69, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#DC4508 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 37°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4508 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 69, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 93%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.196 37.4) |
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 #DC4508 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4508 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4508 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4508 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB94
oklch(80.9% 0.096 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07A57
oklch(70.8% 0.154 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4508
oklch(60.1% 0.196 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#461304
oklch(27% 0.082 37.1)
#DC4508 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) | #736500 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988700 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3003C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4508
#DC4508
oklch(60.1% 0.196 37.4)
- #0090AB
#0090AB
oklch(60.3% 0.108 217.3)
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 #DC4508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.014
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #DC4508 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.