#DA5F77
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.5% 0.155 10.4), rgb(218, 95, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#DA5F77 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5F77 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 95, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.155 10.4) |
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 #DA5F77 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5F77 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5F77 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5F77 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F3CED2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 10.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB5
oklch(81% 0.076 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.122 10.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5F77
oklch(64.5% 0.155 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.168 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#A62D4B
oklch(49.2% 0.157 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#87273E
oklch(42.8% 0.131 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2635
oklch(37.7% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#DA5F77 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) | #787877 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989174 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC4F68 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5F77
#DA5F77
oklch(64.5% 0.155 10.4)
- #00A39D
#00A39D
oklch(64.6% 0.111 190.2)
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 #DA5F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #DA5F77 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.