#D6595E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.5% 0.158 20.5), rgb(214, 89, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#D6595E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6595E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 89, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.158 20.5) |
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 #D6595E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6595E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6595E text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6595E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F80
oklch(70.6% 0.124 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6595E
oklch(62.5% 0.158 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33C46
oklch(55.6% 0.171 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82C38
oklch(49% 0.16 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#89272F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2629
oklch(37.7% 0.102 21)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#D6595E 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) | #77715D | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9435C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6595E
#D6595E
oklch(62.5% 0.158 20.5)
- #009AA1
#009AA1
oklch(62.4% 0.106 200.5)
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 #D6595E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.013
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.055
Use #D6595E 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.