#DA5550
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.3% 0.168 25.3), rgb(218, 85, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#DA5550 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5550 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 85, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.168 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 #DA5550 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5550 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5550 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5550 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77E76
oklch(70.8% 0.131 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5550
oklch(62.3% 0.168 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83637
oklch(55.6% 0.183 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2729
oklch(49% 0.169 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2323
oklch(42.7% 0.141 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#712321
oklch(37.7% 0.111 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#421614
oklch(26.9% 0.069 25.4)
#DA5550 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) | #776F4F | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4D | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3955 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5550
#DA5550
oklch(62.3% 0.168 25.3)
- #0099A6
#0099A6
oklch(62.3% 0.107 205.4)
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 #DA5550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.004
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
Use #DA5550 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.