#DA6867
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.4% 0.144 22.3), rgb(218, 104, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#DA6867 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 22°. 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6867 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 104, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.144 22.3) |
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 #DA6867 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6867 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6867 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6867 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400
#DE8380
oklch(70.7% 0.113 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6867
oklch(65.4% 0.144 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4447
oklch(55.5% 0.156 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33539
oklch(49.1% 0.145 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#842D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B292A
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#DA6867 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) | #827C66 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9465 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED5669 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6867
#DA6867
oklch(65.4% 0.144 22.3)
- #00A4AE
#00A4AE
oklch(65.4% 0.111 202.5)
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 #DA6867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
Use #DA6867 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.