#DE4516
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.5% 0.197 35.9), rgb(222, 69, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#DE4516 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4516 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 69, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 82%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.197 35.9) |
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 #DE4516 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4516 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4516 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4516 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
-
Step 200
200
#FACDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 35.4)
-
Step 300
300
#F8AB96
oklch(81% 0.096 35.9)
-
Step 400
400
#F07959
oklch(70.7% 0.154 36)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4516
oklch(60.5% 0.197 35.9)
-
Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
-
Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
-
Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
-
Step 900
900
#771D01
oklch(37.8% 0.129 35.9)
-
Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#DE4516 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) | #736509 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998806 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5003D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4516
#DE4516
oklch(60.5% 0.197 35.9)
- #0091AA
#0091AA
oklch(60.5% 0.107 215.6)
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 #DE4516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.017
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #DE4516 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.