#DD4012
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(59.8% 0.2 35.2), rgb(221, 64, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#DD4012 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD4012 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 85%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.2 35.2) |
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 #DD4012 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD4012 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD4012 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD4012 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA96
oklch(81% 0.098 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17859
oklch(70.7% 0.156 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD4012
oklch(59.8% 0.2 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#771B01
oklch(37.6% 0.13 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#461206
oklch(26.9% 0.082 34.6)
#DD4012 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) | #706304 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978600 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40039 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD4012
#DD4012
oklch(59.8% 0.2 35.2)
- #008FA7
#008FA7
oklch(59.8% 0.106 215.1)
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 #DD4012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #DD4012 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.