#DC4F12
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.3% 0.187 39.4), rgb(220, 79, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#DC4F12 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC4F12 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 79, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 85%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.187 39.4) |
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 #DC4F12 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC4F12 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC4F12 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC4F12 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#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
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD94
oklch(81% 0.092 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D57
oklch(70.7% 0.147 39.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC4F12
oklch(61.3% 0.187 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#441504
oklch(26.9% 0.078 39.6)
#DC4F12 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) | #796A00 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A02 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F22445 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC4F12
#DC4F12
oklch(61.3% 0.187 39.4)
- #0093B1
#0093B1
oklch(61.3% 0.111 219.1)
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 #DC4F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.005
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #DC4F12 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.