#D95F59
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.7% 0.155 25.3), rgb(217, 95, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#D95F59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D95F59 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 95, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.155 25.3) |
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 #D95F59 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D95F59 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D95F59 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D95F59 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28179
oklch(70.7% 0.121 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D95F59
oklch(63.7% 0.155 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#C23F3D
oklch(55.6% 0.168 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#A72F2F
oklch(49% 0.157 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#882928
oklch(42.7% 0.13 25)
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Step 900
900
#6D2724
oklch(37.6% 0.101 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#D95F59 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) | #7D7558 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F56 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED495E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D95F59
#D95F59
oklch(63.7% 0.155 25.3)
- #009EAB
#009EAB
oklch(63.8% 0.109 205.1)
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 #D95F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #D95F59 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.