#DE5B3F
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.5% 0.17 33.7), rgb(222, 91, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#DE5B3F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5B3F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 91, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.17 33.7) |
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 #DE5B3F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5B3F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5B3F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5B3F text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9E
oklch(81% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77F68
oklch(70.7% 0.133 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5B3F
oklch(63.5% 0.17 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83919
oklch(55.6% 0.185 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2909
oklch(49.1% 0.173 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C250E
oklch(42.7% 0.142 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#712515
oklch(37.8% 0.111 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#DE5B3F 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) | #7F733B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33E55 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5B3F
#DE5B3F
oklch(63.5% 0.17 33.7)
- #009BB3
#009BB3
oklch(63.4% 0.111 213.8)
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 #DE5B3F, 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 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
Use #DE5B3F 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.