#DB5B48
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.1% 0.165 30.7), rgb(219, 91, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#DB5B48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5B48 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 91, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.165 30.7) |
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 #DB5B48 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5B48 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5B48 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5B48 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806F
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5B48
oklch(63.1% 0.165 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63B29
oklch(55.6% 0.179 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B1C
oklch(49.1% 0.167 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2619
oklch(42.7% 0.138 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#DB5B48 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) | #7D7246 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E45 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04057 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5B48
#DB5B48
oklch(63.1% 0.165 30.7)
- #009BAF
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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 #DB5B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
Use #DB5B48 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.