#DA5E78
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.157 9.6), rgb(218, 94, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#DA5E78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5E78 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 94, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.157 9.6) |
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 #DA5E78 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5E78 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5E78 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5E78 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB6
oklch(81% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17E90
oklch(70.6% 0.123 9.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5E78
oklch(64.4% 0.157 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#C13B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.171 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#87263F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2535
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#DA5E78 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) | #777878 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979075 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4E68 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5E78
#DA5E78
oklch(64.4% 0.157 9.6)
- #00A29C
#00A29C
oklch(64.3% 0.111 190.1)
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 #DA5E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
Use #DA5E78 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.