#DB4B60
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(61.6% 0.179 15.6), rgb(219, 75, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#DB4B60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4B60 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.179 15.6) |
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 #DB4B60 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4B60 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4B60 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4B60 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAE
oklch(81% 0.087 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7983
oklch(70.7% 0.139 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4B60
oklch(61.6% 0.179 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2B4C
oklch(55.7% 0.195 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01A3D
oklch(49.2% 0.182 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B32
oklch(42.8% 0.15 16)
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Step 900
900
#731F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.117 16)
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Step 950
950
#44141A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 16.1)
#DB4B60 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) | #6F6B60 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895C | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2E53 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4B60
#DB4B60
oklch(61.6% 0.179 15.6)
- #009899
#009899
oklch(61.6% 0.105 195.6)
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 #DB4B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
Use #DB4B60 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.