#DB5D4D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.5% 0.161 29.6), rgb(219, 93, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#DB5D4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5D4D |
| RGB | rgb(219, 93, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.161 29.6) |
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 #DB5D4D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5D4D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB5D4D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB5D4D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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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
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48071
oklch(70.6% 0.126 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB5D4D
oklch(63.5% 0.161 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.176 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D21
oklch(49.1% 0.163 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A271D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411712
oklch(26.9% 0.067 29.1)
#DB5D4D 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) | #7E744B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0445A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5D4D
#DB5D4D
oklch(63.5% 0.161 29.6)
- #009CAF
#009CAF
oklch(63.5% 0.11 209.9)
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 #DB5D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
Use #DB5D4D 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.