#DC5B5E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.7% 0.162 21.5), rgb(220, 91, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#DC5B5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC5B5E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 91, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.162 21.5) |
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 #DC5B5E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC5B5E | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC5B5E text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC5B5E text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.128 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC5B5E
oklch(63.7% 0.162 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53943
oklch(55.5% 0.176 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A34
oklch(49.1% 0.164 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A252C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2527
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#DC5B5E 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) | #7A745D | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F5B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0445D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC5B5E
#DC5B5E
oklch(63.7% 0.162 21.5)
- #009EA7
#009EA7
oklch(63.7% 0.108 202)
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 #DC5B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.057
Use #DC5B5E 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.