#DD532F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.1% 0.18 35.4), rgb(221, 83, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#DD532F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD532F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 83, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.18 35.4) |
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 #DD532F | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD532F | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD532F text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD532F text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 35.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D61
oklch(70.6% 0.141 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD532F
oklch(62.1% 0.18 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#73220C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#44160A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 35.6)
#DD532F 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) | #7A6D2A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F32F4C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD532F
#DD532F
oklch(62.1% 0.18 35.4)
- #0097B0
#0097B0
oklch(62.2% 0.11 214.9)
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 #DD532F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #DD532F 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.