#D9635A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.2% 0.15 26.5), rgb(217, 99, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#D9635A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9635A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 99, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.15 26.5) |
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 #D9635A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9635A | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9635A text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9635A text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08279
oklch(70.6% 0.117 26.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9635A
oklch(64.2% 0.15 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#C0423C
oklch(55.6% 0.163 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A6322E
oklch(49.1% 0.153 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#862B27
oklch(42.6% 0.125 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2824
oklch(37.6% 0.098 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#D9635A 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) | #807859 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9157 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4E61 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9635A
#D9635A
oklch(64.2% 0.15 26.5)
- #009FAE
#009FAE
oklch(64.2% 0.11 206.6)
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 #D9635A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #D9635A 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.