#DF4513
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(60.7% 0.198 36.1), rgb(223, 69, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#DF4513 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4513 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 69, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 84%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.198 36.1) |
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 #DF4513 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4513 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4513 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4513 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FACDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 35.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA95
oklch(80.8% 0.097 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17958
oklch(70.8% 0.155 36.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4513
oklch(60.7% 0.198 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3800
oklch(55.7% 0.19 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E00
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#461305
oklch(27% 0.082 36.3)
#DF4513 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) | #746604 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998800 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6003D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4513
#DF4513
oklch(60.7% 0.198 36.1)
- #0092AB
#0092AB
oklch(60.8% 0.108 215.5)
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 #DF4513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.016
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
Use #DF4513 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.