#DA5750
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.6% 0.166 26.1), rgb(218, 87, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#DA5750 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5750 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 87, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.166 26.1) |
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 #DA5750 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5750 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5750 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5750 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA5
oklch(81% 0.081 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67E75
oklch(70.6% 0.13 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5750
oklch(62.6% 0.166 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#C73836
oklch(55.6% 0.18 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2828
oklch(49.1% 0.169 26)
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Step 800
800
#8B2422
oklch(42.6% 0.139 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#702421
oklch(37.7% 0.108 26)
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Step 950
950
#421614
oklch(26.9% 0.069 25.4)
#DA5750 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) | #79704E | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C4D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE3C56 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5750
#DA5750
oklch(62.6% 0.166 26.1)
- #009AA8
#009AA8
oklch(62.7% 0.107 206.2)
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 #DA5750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.006
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #DA5750 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.