#DE593B
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.2% 0.173 34.2), rgb(222, 89, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#DE593B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE593B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 89, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.173 34.2) |
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 #DE593B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE593B | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE593B text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE593B 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87F66
oklch(70.8% 0.135 34.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE593B
oklch(63.2% 0.173 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#C93813
oklch(55.6% 0.187 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2801
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2409
oklch(42.7% 0.145 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#712413
oklch(37.7% 0.112 34)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#DE593B 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) | #7E7137 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F37 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43A53 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE593B
#DE593B
oklch(63.2% 0.173 34.2)
- #009AB3
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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 #DE593B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #DE593B 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.