#DE596B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.166 15), rgb(222, 89, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#DE596B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE596B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.166 15) |
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 #DE596B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE596B | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE596B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE596B text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB0
oklch(80.8% 0.081 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67C86
oklch(70.7% 0.131 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE596B
oklch(64% 0.166 15)
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Step 600
600
#C63550
oklch(55.6% 0.181 15)
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Step 700
700
#AB2641
oklch(49.2% 0.168 15)
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Step 800
800
#8B2236
oklch(42.8% 0.14 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#70232F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#42161B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 16)
#DE596B 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) | #78756B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999068 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14460 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE596B
#DE596B
oklch(64% 0.166 15)
- #00A0A1
#00A0A1
oklch(63.9% 0.109 195.6)
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 #DE596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.055
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.060
Use #DE596B 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.