#D6624F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.5% 0.15 31.1), rgb(214, 98, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#D6624F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6624F |
| RGB | rgb(214, 98, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.15 31.1) |
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 #D6624F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D6624F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6624F text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6624F text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08373
oklch(70.6% 0.118 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D6624F
oklch(63.5% 0.15 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04331
oklch(55.5% 0.164 31)
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Step 700
700
#A53424
oklch(49% 0.151 31)
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Step 800
800
#862C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 31)
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Step 900
900
#6C291F
oklch(37.6% 0.098 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#D6624F 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) | #80764D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4C5E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6624F
#D6624F
oklch(63.5% 0.15 31.1)
- #009CB0
#009CB0
oklch(63.5% 0.11 210.7)
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 #D6624F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
Use #D6624F 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.