#DB556B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63% 0.168 13.4), rgb(219, 85, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#DB556B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB556B |
| RGB | rgb(219, 85, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.168 13.4) |
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 #DB556B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB556B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB556B text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB556B text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67C88
oklch(70.7% 0.131 13.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB556B
oklch(63% 0.168 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63453
oklch(55.5% 0.182 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2444
oklch(49.1% 0.17 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2138
oklch(42.7% 0.141 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#702230
oklch(37.7% 0.11 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#DB556B 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) | #74726B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D68 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE405E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB556B
#DB556B
oklch(63% 0.168 13.4)
- #009D9C
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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 #DB556B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
Use #DB556B 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.