#DC5D31
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.3% 0.17 38.8), rgb(220, 93, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#DC5D31 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5D31 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 93, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.17 38.8) |
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 #DC5D31 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5D31 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5D31 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5D31 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF99
oklch(80.9% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68160
oklch(70.7% 0.133 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5D31
oklch(63.3% 0.17 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#70260B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#421809
oklch(27.1% 0.07 39.4)
#DC5D31 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) | #81732B | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F2D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23F54 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5D31
#DC5D31
oklch(63.3% 0.17 38.8)
- #009AB8
#009AB8
oklch(63.4% 0.114 218.2)
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 #DC5D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
Use #DC5D31 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.