#DF442B
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.7% 0.196 31.9), rgb(223, 68, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#DF442B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF442B |
| RGB | rgb(223, 68, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 74%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.196 31.9) |
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 #DF442B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF442B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF442B text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF442B text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 32)
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Step 400
400
#F07862
oklch(70.7% 0.152 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF442B
oklch(60.7% 0.196 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D32300
oklch(55.7% 0.212 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931500
oklch(42.6% 0.162 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#771C0D
oklch(37.8% 0.128 32)
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Step 950
950
#46130A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 32.3)
#DF442B 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) | #726626 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988823 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60040 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF442B
#DF442B
oklch(60.7% 0.196 31.9)
- #0093A7
#0093A7
oklch(60.8% 0.106 211.5)
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 #DF442B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
Use #DF442B 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.