#DA5A3B
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.7% 0.168 34.9), rgb(218, 90, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#DA5A3B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5A3B |
| RGB | rgb(218, 90, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.168 34.9) |
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 #DA5A3B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5A3B | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5A3B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5A3B text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E68067
oklch(70.7% 0.132 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5A3B
oklch(62.7% 0.168 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73B16
oklch(55.6% 0.183 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C05
oklch(49% 0.169 35)
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Step 800
800
#8B270C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 35)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#DA5A3B 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) | #7D7137 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D37 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3D53 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5A3B
#DA5A3B
oklch(62.7% 0.168 34.9)
- #0098B2
#0098B2
oklch(62.6% 0.111 215.6)
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 #DA5A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
Use #DA5A3B 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.