#DF5303
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(62.2% 0.188 41.5), rgb(223, 83, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#DF5303 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5303 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 83, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 97%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.188 41.5) |
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 #DF5303 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5303 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5303 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5303 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD92
oklch(80.9% 0.092 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E53
oklch(70.8% 0.147 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5303
oklch(62.2% 0.188 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#441602
oklch(27% 0.077 42.4)
#DF5303 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D00 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F62A47 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5303
#DF5303
oklch(62.2% 0.188 41.5)
- #0096B8
#0096B8
oklch(62.4% 0.115 221.4)
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 #DF5303, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.013
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.052
Use #DF5303 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.