#DF380E
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.4% 0.209 33.7), rgb(223, 56, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#DF380E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 34°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF380E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 56, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 88%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.209 33.7) |
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 #DF380E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF380E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF380E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF380E text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA895
oklch(80.8% 0.103 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57559
oklch(70.8% 0.163 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF380E
oklch(59.4% 0.209 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#791700
oklch(37.6% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#481105
oklch(27.1% 0.086 34.3)
#DF380E 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) | #6D6000 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968500 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60032 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF380E
#DF380E
oklch(59.4% 0.209 33.7)
- #008EA4
#008EA4
oklch(59.4% 0.104 213.6)
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 #DF380E, 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 0.033
- 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
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
Use #DF380E 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.