#D65E4F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.9% 0.154 29.3), rgb(214, 94, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#D65E4F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65E4F |
| RGB | rgb(214, 94, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.154 29.3) |
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 #D65E4F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65E4F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65E4F text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65E4F text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA4
oklch(81% 0.076 30)
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Step 400
400
#E28274
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65E4F
oklch(62.9% 0.154 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24133
oklch(55.6% 0.167 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73126
oklch(49.1% 0.156 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#882A21
oklch(42.7% 0.13 29)
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Step 900
900
#6D2820
oklch(37.7% 0.1 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#401813
oklch(26.9% 0.064 29.2)
#D65E4F 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) | #7D734D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D4C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA475B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65E4F
#D65E4F
oklch(62.9% 0.154 29.3)
- #009AAC
#009AAC
oklch(62.8% 0.108 209.3)
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 #D65E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
Use #D65E4F 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.