#DB685E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.3% 0.146 26.9), rgb(219, 104, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#DB685E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB685E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.146 26.9) |
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 #DB685E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB685E | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB685E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DB685E text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.071 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF837A
oklch(70.6% 0.115 26.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DB685E
oklch(65.3% 0.146 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF443D
oklch(55.7% 0.159 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4352F
oklch(49.1% 0.147 27)
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Step 800
800
#852D28
oklch(42.7% 0.122 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2925
oklch(37.6% 0.095 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#DB685E 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) | #847C5D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE5566 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB685E
#DB685E
oklch(65.3% 0.146 26.9)
- #00A3B3
#00A3B3
oklch(65.4% 0.112 207.1)
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 #DB685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #DB685E 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.