#DF4329
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.6% 0.197 32.1), rgb(223, 67, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#DF4329 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4329 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 67, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.197 32.1) |
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 #DF4329 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4329 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4329 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4329 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 32)
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Step 400
400
#F17861
oklch(70.8% 0.154 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4329
oklch(60.6% 0.197 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#771B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.129 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 31.5)
#DF4329 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) | #726524 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988821 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6003F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4329
#DF4329
oklch(60.6% 0.197 32.1)
- #0092A7
#0092A7
oklch(60.6% 0.106 212.4)
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 #DF4329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
Use #DF4329 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.