#DE4C1E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.3% 0.19 36.6), rgb(222, 76, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#DE4C1E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4C1E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 76, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.19 36.6) |
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 #DE4C1E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4C1E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4C1E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4C1E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC96
oklch(81% 0.093 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B5B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4C1E
oklch(61.3% 0.19 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#752003
oklch(37.8% 0.124 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#451406
oklch(27% 0.079 36.6)
#DE4C1E 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) | #776915 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A14 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F51C44 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4C1E
#DE4C1E
oklch(61.3% 0.19 36.6)
- #0094AE
#0094AE
oklch(61.4% 0.109 216)
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 #DE4C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.041
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #DE4C1E 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.