#DB6352
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.154 30.1), rgb(219, 99, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#DB6352 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB6352 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 99, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.154 30.1) |
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 #DB6352 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB6352 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB6352 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB6352 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28273
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB6352
oklch(64.4% 0.154 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24131
oklch(55.6% 0.168 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73124
oklch(49.1% 0.156 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#882B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D281F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#401813
oklch(26.9% 0.064 29.2)
#DB6352 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) | #827850 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F924F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF4C5F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB6352
#DB6352
oklch(64.4% 0.154 30.1)
- #009FB3
#009FB3
oklch(64.4% 0.112 210.4)
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 #DB6352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
Use #DB6352 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.