#DA6476
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.1% 0.148 12.7), rgb(218, 100, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#DA6476 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6476 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 100, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.148 12.7) |
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 #DA6476 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6476 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6476 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6476 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF818C
oklch(70.7% 0.116 13)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6476
oklch(65.1% 0.148 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4058
oklch(55.5% 0.161 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#A43148
oklch(49.2% 0.15 13)
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Step 800
800
#852A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2733
oklch(37.6% 0.097 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#DA6476 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) | #7D7B76 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9373 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC556B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6476
#DA6476
oklch(65.1% 0.148 12.7)
- #00A5A2
#00A5A2
oklch(65.3% 0.112 192.5)
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 #DA6476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
Use #DA6476 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.