#D65A5D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.6% 0.157 21.3), rgb(214, 90, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#D65A5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65A5D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 90, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.157 21.3) |
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 #D65A5D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65A5D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65A5D text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65A5D text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807F
oklch(70.8% 0.123 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65A5D
oklch(62.6% 0.157 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33D45
oklch(55.6% 0.17 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82D37
oklch(49.1% 0.159 21)
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Step 800
800
#88272D
oklch(42.6% 0.131 21.4)
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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)
#D65A5D 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) | #78725C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5A | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9445C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65A5D
#D65A5D
oklch(62.6% 0.157 21.3)
- #009BA3
#009BA3
oklch(62.7% 0.107 201.3)
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 #D65A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.012
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
Use #D65A5D 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.