#DC5B2B
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63% 0.173 39.4), rgb(220, 91, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#DC5B2B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5B2B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 91, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.173 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 #DC5B2B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5B2B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5B2B text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5B2B text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE98
oklch(80.8% 0.085 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7815E
oklch(70.8% 0.135 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5B2B
oklch(63% 0.173 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#712607
oklch(37.8% 0.113 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#421708
oklch(26.9% 0.071 39)
#DC5B2B 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) | #807124 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E26 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23C51 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5B2B
#DC5B2B
oklch(63% 0.173 39.4)
- #0098B8
#0098B8
oklch(62.9% 0.114 219.8)
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 #DC5B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
Use #DC5B2B 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.