#DF5105
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62% 0.19 40.7), rgb(223, 81, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#DF5105 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5105 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 81, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 96%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.19 40.7) |
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 #DF5105 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5105 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5105 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5105 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD92
oklch(81% 0.093 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D53
oklch(70.7% 0.148 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5105
oklch(62% 0.19 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#441503
oklch(26.9% 0.078 40.5)
#DF5105 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C00 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62646 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5105
#DF5105
oklch(62% 0.19 40.7)
- #0095B6
#0095B6
oklch(62% 0.114 220.9)
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 #DF5105, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.010
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.051
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.053
Use #DF5105 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.