#D5665F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.2% 0.141 25.5), rgb(213, 102, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#D5665F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5665F |
| RGB | rgb(213, 102, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.141 25.5) |
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 #D5665F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D5665F | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5665F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5665F text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD847D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 25.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D5665F
oklch(64.2% 0.141 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4642
oklch(55.7% 0.154 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23734
oklch(49.1% 0.142 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#842E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A27
oklch(37.6% 0.093 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#D5665F 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) | #81795E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85465 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5665F
#D5665F
oklch(64.2% 0.141 25.5)
- #009FAD
#009FAD
oklch(64.1% 0.11 205.8)
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 #D5665F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #D5665F 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.