#DB483C
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(60.7% 0.185 28.5), rgb(219, 72, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#DB483C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB483C |
| RGB | rgb(219, 72, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.185 28.5) |
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 #DB483C | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB483C | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB483C text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB483C text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6ABA0
oklch(81% 0.09 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.145 28.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB483C
oklch(60.7% 0.185 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A23
oklch(55.6% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31915
oklch(49.2% 0.187 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#911A15
oklch(42.7% 0.155 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#751F18
oklch(37.8% 0.121 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#DB483C 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) | #72673A | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968737 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F11C46 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB483C
#DB483C
oklch(60.7% 0.185 28.5)
- #0093A3
#0093A3
oklch(60.7% 0.104 208.3)
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 #DB483C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #DB483C 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.