#DE525A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.8% 0.175 20.4), rgb(222, 82, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#DE525A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE525A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 82, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.175 20.4) |
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 #DE525A | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE525A | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE525A text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE525A text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE525A
oklch(62.8% 0.175 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3041
oklch(55.5% 0.189 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2033
oklch(49.2% 0.177 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#722127
oklch(37.8% 0.113 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#DE525A 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) | #756F59 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D56 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33656 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE525A
#DE525A
oklch(62.8% 0.175 20.4)
- #009BA2
#009BA2
oklch(62.7% 0.107 200.5)
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 #DE525A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.057
Use #DE525A 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.