#DA5E6A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.156 16.7), rgb(218, 94, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#DA5E6A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5E6A |
| RGB | rgb(218, 94, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.156 16.7) |
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 #DA5E6A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5E6A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5E6A text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5E6A text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F85
oklch(70.6% 0.122 16.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5E6A
oklch(64% 0.156 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.17 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A72D40
oklch(49.1% 0.157 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#882735
oklch(42.7% 0.131 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D262E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#DA5E6A 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) | #7A766A | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9067 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4B63 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5E6A
#DA5E6A
oklch(64% 0.156 16.7)
- #00A0A3
#00A0A3
oklch(64% 0.109 197.1)
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 #DA5E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
Use #DA5E6A 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.