#DB5140
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(61.8% 0.176 29.9), rgb(219, 81, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#DB5140 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5140 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.176 29.9) |
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 #DB5140 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5140 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5140 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5140 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.138 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5140
oklch(61.8% 0.176 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB3324
oklch(55.6% 0.191 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF2316
oklch(49.1% 0.178 30)
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Step 800
800
#8E2015
oklch(42.6% 0.147 30)
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Step 900
900
#722219
oklch(37.6% 0.114 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#43150F
oklch(26.9% 0.073 30)
#DB5140 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) | #776C3D | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3C | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F02F4E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5140
#DB5140
oklch(61.8% 0.176 29.9)
- #0096A9
#0096A9
oklch(61.7% 0.107 210.4)
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 #DB5140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #DB5140 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.