#DF4118
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.3% 0.201 34.5), rgb(223, 65, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#DF4118 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 35°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4118 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 65, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.201 34.5) |
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 #DF4118 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4118 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4118 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4118 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA96
oklch(81% 0.098 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2775A
oklch(70.7% 0.158 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4118
oklch(60.3% 0.201 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#781B02
oklch(37.8% 0.131 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#471206
oklch(27.1% 0.084 34.5)
#DF4118 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) | #71640D | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988708 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6003A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4118
#DF4118
oklch(60.3% 0.201 34.5)
- #0091A8
#0091A8
oklch(60.4% 0.106 214.1)
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 #DF4118, 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 0.029
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.051
Use #DF4118 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.