#DD5C2F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.3% 0.172 38.8), rgb(221, 92, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#DD5C2F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 39°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD5C2F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 92, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.172 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 #DD5C2F | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DD5C2F | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD5C2F text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD5C2F text on black | 5.64:1 | 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
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7815F
oklch(70.8% 0.135 39.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DD5C2F
oklch(63.3% 0.172 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
#702609
oklch(37.7% 0.111 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#421709
oklch(26.9% 0.071 38.1)
#DD5C2F 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) | #807229 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F2A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33D53 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD5C2F
#DD5C2F
oklch(63.3% 0.172 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 #DD5C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
Use #DD5C2F 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.