#DC4D00
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61% 0.191 40.2), rgb(220, 77, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#DC4D00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.000 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4D00 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.191 40.2) |
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 #DC4D00 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4D00 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4D00 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4D00 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC93
oklch(80.8% 0.093 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C54
oklch(70.7% 0.15 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4D00
oklch(61% 0.191 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#451503
oklch(27.1% 0.079 40.1)
#DC4D00 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) | #786900 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8900 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F31E42 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4D00
#DC4D00
oklch(61% 0.191 40.2)
- #0092B1
#0092B1
oklch(61% 0.111 219.9)
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 #DC4D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.000
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.053
Use #DC4D00 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.