#DB5C78
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.2% 0.16 9.2), rgb(219, 92, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#DB5C78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5C78 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 92, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.16 9.2) |
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 #DB5C78 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5C78 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5C78 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5C78 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27D90
oklch(70.6% 0.126 8.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5C78
oklch(64.2% 0.16 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2395D
oklch(55.6% 0.174 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72A4D
oklch(49.1% 0.162 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#88253F
oklch(42.8% 0.134 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2436
oklch(37.6% 0.104 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#40161F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 9.4)
#DB5C78 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) | #767779 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979075 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED4C67 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5C78
#DB5C78
oklch(64.2% 0.16 9.2)
- #00A29B
#00A29B
oklch(64.2% 0.111 189.4)
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 #DB5C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
Use #DB5C78 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.