#DE5741
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63% 0.173 31.6), rgb(222, 87, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#DE5741 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5741 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 87, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.173 31.6) |
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 #DE5741 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5741 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5741 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5741 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97E6A
oklch(70.8% 0.136 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5741
oklch(63% 0.173 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA361F
oklch(55.7% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE2611
oklch(49.1% 0.175 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D2212
oklch(42.6% 0.145 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#722317
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#DE5741 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) | #7C713E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3D | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33852 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5741
#DE5741
oklch(63% 0.173 31.6)
- #009AAF
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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 #DE5741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
Use #DE5741 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.