#DF3F08
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60% 0.204 35.7), rgb(223, 63, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#DF3F08 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF3F08 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 63, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 93%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.204 35.7) |
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 #DF3F08 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF3F08 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF3F08 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF3F08 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA94
oklch(81% 0.1 36)
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Step 400
400
#F37757
oklch(70.8% 0.16 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF3F08
oklch(60% 0.204 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#471204
oklch(27% 0.084 36.1)
#DF3F08 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) | #716300 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988600 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60037 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF3F08
#DF3F08
oklch(60% 0.204 35.7)
- #0090A8
#0090A8
oklch(60.1% 0.106 215)
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 #DF3F08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.028
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
Use #DF3F08 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.