#DC482E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.7% 0.189 32.3), rgb(220, 72, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#DC482E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 32°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC482E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.189 32.3) |
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 #DC482E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC482E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC482E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC482E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A63
oklch(70.7% 0.148 32.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC482E
oklch(60.7% 0.189 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02906
oklch(55.5% 0.205 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#921902
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#751E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#DC482E 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) | #73672A | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988828 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F21643 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC482E
#DC482E
oklch(60.7% 0.189 32.3)
- #0092A7
#0092A7
oklch(60.6% 0.106 212.4)
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 #DC482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
Use #DC482E 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.