#DE4120
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.2% 0.199 33.4), rgb(222, 65, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#DE4120 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4120 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 65, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 75%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.199 33.4) |
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 #DE4120 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4120 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4120 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4120 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA98
oklch(81% 0.097 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#F1775E
oklch(70.6% 0.156 33)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4120
oklch(60.2% 0.199 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#771B07
oklch(37.6% 0.129 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#DE4120 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) | #716419 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978715 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5003B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4120
#DE4120
oklch(60.2% 0.199 33.4)
- #0090A6
#0090A6
oklch(60% 0.105 213.4)
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 #DE4120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.053
Use #DE4120 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.