#DA635F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.5% 0.151 24.1), rgb(218, 99, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#DA635F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA635F |
| RGB | rgb(218, 99, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.151 24.1) |
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 #DA635F | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA635F | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA635F text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA635F text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1827C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA635F
oklch(64.5% 0.151 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14141
oklch(55.7% 0.164 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63233
oklch(49.2% 0.152 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#872B2B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2827
oklch(37.6% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#DA635F 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) | #80795E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4F63 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA635F
#DA635F
oklch(64.5% 0.151 24.1)
- #00A0AC
#00A0AC
oklch(64.4% 0.11 204.2)
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 #DA635F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
Use #DA635F 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.