#DE4505
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.5% 0.199 37.4), rgb(222, 69, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#DE4505 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4505 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 69, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 96%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.199 37.4) |
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 #DE4505 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4505 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4505 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4505 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB94
oklch(81% 0.097 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07956
oklch(70.6% 0.155 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4505
oklch(60.5% 0.199 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#461304
oklch(27% 0.082 37.1)
#DE4505 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) | #746500 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998800 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5003C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4505
#DE4505
oklch(60.5% 0.199 37.4)
- #0091AC
#0091AC
oklch(60.6% 0.108 217.1)
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 #DE4505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.013
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
Use #DE4505 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.