#DA6859
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.1% 0.146 29.3), rgb(218, 104, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#DA6859 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6859 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 104, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.146 29.3) |
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 #DA6859 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6859 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6859 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6859 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6859
oklch(65.1% 0.146 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4538
oklch(55.5% 0.158 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4352A
oklch(49.1% 0.148 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#852D24
oklch(42.6% 0.123 29)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A22
oklch(37.7% 0.095 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#DA6859 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) | #847B57 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09457 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5465 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6859
#DA6859
oklch(65.1% 0.146 29.3)
- #00A2B4
#00A2B4
oklch(65.2% 0.112 208.7)
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 #DA6859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
Use #DA6859 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.