#DE596D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.166 14), rgb(222, 89, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#DE596D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE596D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 89, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.166 14) |
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 #DE596D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE596D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE596D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE596D text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CED0
oklch(88.6% 0.045 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67C88
oklch(70.7% 0.131 13.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE596D
oklch(64% 0.166 14)
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Step 600
600
#C63552
oklch(55.6% 0.181 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2543
oklch(49.2% 0.169 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2237
oklch(42.6% 0.139 14)
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Step 900
900
#6F2330
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#DE596D 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) | #77756D | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F14461 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE596D
#DE596D
oklch(64% 0.166 14)
- #00A1A0
#00A1A0
oklch(64.2% 0.11 194)
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 #DE596D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
Use #DE596D 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.