#DA5B56
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.2% 0.161 25), rgb(218, 91, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#DA5B56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5B56 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 91, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.161 25) |
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 #DA5B56 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5B56 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5B56 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5B56 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA7
oklch(80.8% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F78
oklch(70.6% 0.126 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5B56
oklch(63.2% 0.161 25)
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Step 600
600
#C53B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.175 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.163 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2626
oklch(42.7% 0.135 25)
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Step 900
900
#6F2523
oklch(37.7% 0.106 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#DA5B56 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) | #7B7355 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E53 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE435B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5B56
#DA5B56
oklch(63.2% 0.161 25)
- #009CA9
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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 #DA5B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.006
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.015
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #DA5B56 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.