#DE5565
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.4% 0.171 16.5), rgb(222, 85, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#DE5565 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5565 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 85, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.171 16.5) |
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 #DE5565 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5565 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5565 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5565 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 16.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87B83
oklch(70.7% 0.135 16.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5565
oklch(63.4% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#C8324B
oklch(55.5% 0.185 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD223D
oklch(49.2% 0.173 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2032
oklch(42.7% 0.143 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#71212C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#DE5565 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) | #767265 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E62 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F23D5B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5565
#DE5565
oklch(63.4% 0.171 16.5)
- #009EA0
#009EA0
oklch(63.4% 0.108 196.4)
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 #DE5565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
Use #DE5565 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.