#DF5934
Closest named color: Deep Orange (#DC4D01). oklch(63.3% 0.176 36.1), rgb(223, 89, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#DF5934 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Orange (#DC4D01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Orange (#DC4D01) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5934 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 89, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 73%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.176 36.1) |
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 #DF5934 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5934 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5934 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5934 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 36)
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Step 400
400
#E97F62
oklch(70.8% 0.138 36.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5934
oklch(63.3% 0.176 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3800
oklch(55.7% 0.19 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E00
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#72240D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#DF5934 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) | #7F712F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F2F | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F53851 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5934
#DF5934
oklch(63.3% 0.176 36.1)
- #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 #DF5934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
Use #DF5934 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.