Deep Orange Color
Deep Orange is a brown color with hex code #DC4D01. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with deep orange, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Deep Orange Color Values
What Does Deep Orange Mean?
Deep Orange belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Deep Orange sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Deep Orange is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: vivid reddish orange, #E25822).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Deep Orange
Deep Orange and #018EDA are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #DA0122 and #DABA01, which sit beside deep orange on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair deep orange with triadic partners #01DA4D and #4D01DA. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Grenadier —
#D54600(Delta E 3) - Trinidad —
#E64E03(Delta E 4) - Mahogany —
#C04000(Delta E 10) - Flamingo —
#F2552A(Delta E 10) - Dark Orange —
#C65102(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #DC4D01; }
.background { background-color: #DC4D01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #DC4D01; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #DC4D0140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for deep orange?
Deep Orange has the hex code #DC4D01. In RGB notation it is rgb(220, 77, 1), in HSL it is hsl(21, 99%, 43%), and its OKLCH value is 0.61, 0.191, 40.1.
What does the color deep orange mean?
Brown-family colors like deep orange carry distinct psychological associations. Deep Orange belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Deep Orange sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with deep orange?
Deep Orange has three easy routes: its complement #018EDA for punch, its neighbors #DA0122 and #DABA01 for something calmer, or triadic partners #01DA4D and #4D01DA when you want energy.
Is deep orange a standard web color?
No — Deep Orange is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #DC4D01 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make deep orange lighter or darker?
To lighten deep orange, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFE1D1 (lightest tint) to #240D00 (darkest shade).
About Deep Orange
Deep Orange is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #DC4D01 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.