#DB4D65
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(62% 0.177 14), rgb(219, 77, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DB4D65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB4D65 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 77, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.177 14) |
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 #DB4D65 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB4D65 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB4D65 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB4D65 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97986
oklch(70.6% 0.138 14)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB4D65
oklch(62% 0.177 14)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C50
oklch(55.5% 0.193 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1C41
oklch(49% 0.179 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C35
oklch(42.8% 0.148 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#721F2E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#DB4D65 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) | #6F6D65 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A62 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF3357 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB4D65
#DB4D65
oklch(62% 0.177 14)
- #009A99
#009A99
oklch(62.1% 0.106 194)
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 #DB4D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
Use #DB4D65 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.