#DE5649
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63% 0.173 28.4), rgb(222, 86, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#DE5649 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5649 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 86, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.173 28.4) |
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 #DE5649 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5649 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5649 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5649 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97D70
oklch(70.8% 0.136 28.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5649
oklch(63% 0.173 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA342B
oklch(55.6% 0.188 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE251E
oklch(49.1% 0.174 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D221B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#72231C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#DE5649 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) | #7A7047 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E45 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33854 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5649
#DE5649
oklch(63% 0.173 28.4)
- #009BAC
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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 #DE5649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #DE5649 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.