#DC5B33
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63% 0.171 37.4), rgb(220, 91, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#DC5B33 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5B33 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 91, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.171 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 #DC5B33 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5B33 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5B33 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5B33 text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.084 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#E78062
oklch(70.7% 0.134 37.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5B33
oklch(63% 0.171 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#70260D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#DC5B33 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) | #7F722E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E2F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23D53 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5B33
#DC5B33
oklch(63% 0.171 37.4)
- #0099B6
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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 #DC5B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
Use #DC5B33 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.