#D65E60
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.2% 0.152 21.4), rgb(214, 94, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D65E60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65E60 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 94, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.152 21.4) |
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 #D65E60 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65E60 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65E60 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65E60 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18180
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65E60
oklch(63.2% 0.152 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14046
oklch(55.7% 0.165 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#A63038
oklch(49.1% 0.154 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#872A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.127 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2729
oklch(37.7% 0.1 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#D65E60 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) | #7A755F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E94A60 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65E60
#D65E60
oklch(63.2% 0.152 21.4)
- #009DA5
#009DA5
oklch(63.3% 0.108 201.2)
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 #D65E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.015
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
Use #D65E60 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.