#D65F68
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.5% 0.15 17.8), rgb(214, 95, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#D65F68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D65F68 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 95, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.15 17.8) |
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 #D65F68 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D65F68 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D65F68 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D65F68 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08185
oklch(70.7% 0.117 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D65F68
oklch(63.5% 0.15 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#C0404E
oklch(55.7% 0.163 18)
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Step 700
700
#A5313F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 18)
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Step 800
800
#862A34
oklch(42.7% 0.125 18)
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Step 900
900
#6C272E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#40181B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 17.6)
#D65F68 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) | #7A7668 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E65 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84D63 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D65F68
#D65F68
oklch(63.5% 0.15 17.8)
- #009EA2
#009EA2
oklch(63.5% 0.108 198)
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 #D65F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.059
Use #D65F68 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.