#DF582F
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.1% 0.178 37), rgb(223, 88, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#DF582F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF582F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 88, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.178 37) |
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 #DF582F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF582F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF582F text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF582F text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97F60
oklch(70.8% 0.138 37.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF582F
oklch(63.1% 0.178 37)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#72240A
oklch(37.8% 0.115 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#DF582F 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) | #7E7129 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F2A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F53650 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF582F
#DF582F
oklch(63.1% 0.178 37)
- #0099B6
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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 #DF582F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
Use #DF582F 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.