#DB6257
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.3% 0.154 27.4), rgb(219, 98, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#DB6257 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6257 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 98, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.154 27.4) |
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 #DB6257 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6257 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6257 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6257 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
-
Step 300
300
#EEAFA6
oklch(81% 0.075 28)
-
Step 400
400
#E28277
oklch(70.8% 0.12 27.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6257
oklch(64.3% 0.154 27.4)
-
Step 600
600
#C24038
oklch(55.6% 0.167 27.4)
-
Step 700
700
#A7312A
oklch(49.1% 0.155 27.7)
-
Step 800
800
#882A24
oklch(42.8% 0.129 27.6)
-
Step 900
900
#6D2822
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27.8)
-
Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#DB6257 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) | #807855 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9154 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4C60 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6257
#DB6257
oklch(64.3% 0.154 27.4)
- #009FAF
#009FAF
oklch(64.2% 0.11 207.4)
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 #DB6257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #DB6257 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.