#DA595D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.1% 0.162 21.1), rgb(218, 89, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#DA595D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA595D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 89, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.162 21.1) |
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 #DA595D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA595D | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA595D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA595D text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 20.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA595D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53943
oklch(55.5% 0.176 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A35
oklch(49.1% 0.164 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A252C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2428
oklch(37.6% 0.106 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#411618
oklch(26.8% 0.067 20)
#DA595D 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) | #78725C | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE425B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA595D
#DA595D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 21.1)
- #009CA4
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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 #DA595D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.057
Use #DA595D 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.