#DA5A66
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.4% 0.161 17.3), rgb(218, 90, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#DA5A66 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5A66 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 90, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.161 17.3) |
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 #DA5A66 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5A66 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5A66 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5A66 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAE
oklch(80.8% 0.079 17)
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Step 400
400
#E47E84
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5A66
oklch(63.4% 0.161 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#C4394C
oklch(55.5% 0.175 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.162 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#892533
oklch(42.7% 0.134 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E242D
oklch(37.6% 0.105 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161A
oklch(26.9% 0.067 17.2)
#DA5A66 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) | #787466 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E63 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED455F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5A66
#DA5A66
oklch(63.4% 0.161 17.3)
- #009EA1
#009EA1
oklch(63.4% 0.108 197.2)
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 #DA5A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
Use #DA5A66 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.