#DA6674
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.4% 0.146 14.5), rgb(218, 102, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#DA6674 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6674 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 102, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.146 14.5) |
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 #DA6674 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6674 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6674 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6674 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE828A
oklch(70.7% 0.114 14.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6674
oklch(65.4% 0.146 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4255
oklch(55.5% 0.158 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33346
oklch(49.2% 0.147 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#842B39
oklch(42.6% 0.122 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2831
oklch(37.7% 0.096 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#DA6674 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) | #7F7C74 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9471 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC576B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6674
#DA6674
oklch(65.4% 0.146 14.5)
- #00A5A5
#00A5A5
oklch(65.4% 0.112 194.8)
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 #DA6674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #DA6674 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.