#DB5C3D
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.1% 0.166 35), rgb(219, 92, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#DB5C3D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5C3D |
| RGB | rgb(219, 92, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.166 35) |
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 #DB5C3D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5C3D | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5C3D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5C3D text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E58167
oklch(70.7% 0.129 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.166 35)
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Step 600
600
#C63C17
oklch(55.5% 0.181 35)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D07
oklch(49.2% 0.168 35)
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Step 800
800
#8B270C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 35)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#DB5C3D 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) | #7F7339 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F39 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F04055 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5C3D
#DB5C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.166 35)
- #009AB3
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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 #DB5C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
Use #DB5C3D 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.