#DB5B53
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.3% 0.162 26.3), rgb(219, 91, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#DB5B53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5B53 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 91, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.162 26.3) |
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 #DB5B53 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5B53 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5B53 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5B53 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F76
oklch(70.7% 0.127 26.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5B53
oklch(63.3% 0.162 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63B37
oklch(55.7% 0.177 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B29
oklch(49% 0.164 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2623
oklch(42.7% 0.136 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2521
oklch(37.6% 0.106 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#421714
oklch(27.1% 0.068 26.5)
#DB5B53 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) | #7C7351 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F50 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF425A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5B53
#DB5B53
oklch(63.3% 0.162 26.3)
- #009CAB
#009CAB
oklch(63.3% 0.108 206.8)
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 #DB5B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.014
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #DB5B53 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.