#DF370F
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.3% 0.209 33.4), rgb(223, 55, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#DF370F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF370F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 55, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 87%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.209 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 #DF370F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF370F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF370F text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF370F text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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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
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB99
oklch(81% 0.094 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7960
oklch(70.7% 0.151 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64F30
oklch(63.1% 0.192 33.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DF370F
oklch(59.3% 0.209 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
#761E0B
oklch(37.8% 0.125 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#451309
oklch(26.9% 0.079 33.2)
#DF370F 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) | #6D5F01 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968400 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60032 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF370F
#DF370F
oklch(59.3% 0.209 33.4)
- #008EA3
#008EA3
oklch(59.4% 0.104 212.8)
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 #DF370F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.056
Use #DF370F 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.