#DA625B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.3% 0.152 25.6), rgb(218, 98, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#DA625B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA625B |
| RGB | rgb(218, 98, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.152 25.6) |
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 #DA625B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA625B | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA625B text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA625B text on black | 5.87:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1827A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA625B
oklch(64.3% 0.152 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#C1403D
oklch(55.5% 0.166 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#A6312F
oklch(49% 0.154 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#872A28
oklch(42.7% 0.127 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2825
oklch(37.8% 0.099 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#DA625B 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) | #7F785A | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9158 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE4D61 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA625B
#DA625B
oklch(64.3% 0.152 25.6)
- #009FAD
#009FAD
oklch(64.1% 0.11 205.8)
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 #DA625B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #DA625B 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.