#D9635E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.3% 0.15 24.6), rgb(217, 99, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#D9635E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 25°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9635E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 99, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.15 24.6) |
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 #D9635E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D9635E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9635E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9635E text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.072 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0827C
oklch(70.6% 0.117 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D9635E
oklch(64.3% 0.15 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04240
oklch(55.6% 0.162 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53232
oklch(49% 0.151 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#862B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2826
oklch(37.6% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#D9635E 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) | #80785D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4F63 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9635E
#D9635E
oklch(64.3% 0.15 24.6)
- #00A0AC
#00A0AC
oklch(64.4% 0.11 204.2)
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 #D9635E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #D9635E 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.