#DE4D14
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.4% 0.191 38.3), rgb(222, 77, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#DE4D14 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4D14 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 77, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 83%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.191 38.3) |
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 #DE4D14 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4D14 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4D14 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4D14 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC95
oklch(81% 0.093 38)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C57
oklch(70.7% 0.149 38.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4D14
oklch(61.4% 0.191 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#451505
oklch(27.1% 0.078 38.4)
#DE4D14 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) | #786903 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8A04 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F51E43 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4D14
#DE4D14
oklch(61.4% 0.191 38.3)
- #0094B1
#0094B1
oklch(61.5% 0.111 218.2)
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 #DE4D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.007
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.048
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #DE4D14 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.