#D5604E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63% 0.151 30.7), rgb(213, 96, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#D5604E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5604E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.151 30.7) |
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 #D5604E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5604E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5604E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5604E text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18373
oklch(70.7% 0.119 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5604E
oklch(63% 0.151 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14331
oklch(55.7% 0.165 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63324
oklch(49.1% 0.153 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#872C1F
oklch(42.8% 0.127 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C291F
oklch(37.6% 0.098 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#D5604E 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) | #7E744C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94A5C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5604E
#D5604E
oklch(63% 0.151 30.7)
- #009AAE
#009AAE
oklch(62.9% 0.109 210.8)
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 #D5604E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
Use #D5604E 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.