#DF420E
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.4% 0.201 35.9), rgb(223, 66, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#DF420E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF420E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 66, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 88%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.201 35.9) |
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 #DF420E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF420E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF420E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF420E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA95
oklch(80.9% 0.098 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27857
oklch(70.8% 0.158 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF420E
oklch(60.4% 0.201 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#461205
oklch(26.9% 0.083 35.4)
#DF420E 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) | #726400 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998700 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6003A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF420E
#DF420E
oklch(60.4% 0.201 35.9)
- #0091AA
#0091AA
oklch(60.5% 0.107 215.6)
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 #DF420E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #DF420E 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.