#DF3C09
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.8% 0.206 34.9), rgb(223, 60, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#DF3C09 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3C09 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 60, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.206 34.9) |
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 #DF3C09 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3C09 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3C09 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3C09 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA994
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37657
oklch(70.6% 0.161 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3C09
oklch(59.8% 0.206 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#471105
oklch(26.9% 0.085 34.5)
#DF3C09 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) | #6F6100 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978600 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60035 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3C09
#DF3C09
oklch(59.8% 0.206 34.9)
- #008FA7
#008FA7
oklch(59.8% 0.106 215.1)
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 #DF3C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.027
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.055
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.055
Use #DF3C09 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.