#DF4C26
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(61.6% 0.19 35.1), rgb(223, 76, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#DF4C26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4C26 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 76, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 74%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.19 35.1) |
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 #DF4C26 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4C26 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4C26 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4C26 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB98
oklch(80.8% 0.093 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B5E
oklch(70.8% 0.148 35.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4C26
oklch(61.6% 0.19 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#751F07
oklch(37.7% 0.124 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#DF4C26 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) | #776A1F | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B1E | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F61D45 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4C26
#DF4C26
oklch(61.6% 0.19 35.1)
- #0095AE
#0095AE
oklch(61.7% 0.109 215.2)
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 #DF4C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
Use #DF4C26 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.