#DF5832
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.1% 0.177 36.3), rgb(223, 88, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#DF5832 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5832 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 88, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 73%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.177 36.3) |
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 #DF5832 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5832 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5832 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5832 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97E61
oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5832
oklch(63.1% 0.177 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#72240C
oklch(37.8% 0.115 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#DF5832 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) | #7E712D | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F2D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F53750 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5832
#DF5832
oklch(63.1% 0.177 36.3)
- #009AB5
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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 #DF5832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
Use #DF5832 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.