#DA5649
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.4% 0.168 28.5), rgb(218, 86, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#DA5649 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5649 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 86, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.168 28.5) |
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 #DA5649 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5649 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5649 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5649 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E71
oklch(70.7% 0.132 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5649
oklch(62.4% 0.168 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#C8382E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2820
oklch(49% 0.17 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C241D
oklch(42.7% 0.141 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#71241D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#DA5649 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) | #796F47 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C45 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3954 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5649
#DA5649
oklch(62.4% 0.168 28.5)
- #0099A9
#0099A9
oklch(62.5% 0.107 207.8)
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 #DA5649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.008
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #DA5649 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.