#DE5B46
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.6% 0.168 31.3), rgb(222, 91, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#DE5B46 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5B46 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 91, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.168 31.3) |
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 #DE5B46 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5B46 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5B46 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5B46 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.132 31.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5B46
oklch(63.6% 0.168 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83924
oklch(55.6% 0.183 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2917
oklch(49% 0.17 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2516
oklch(42.8% 0.141 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#702519
oklch(37.7% 0.109 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#DE5B46 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) | #7E7343 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9042 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F33F57 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5B46
#DE5B46
oklch(63.6% 0.168 31.3)
- #009CB1
#009CB1
oklch(63.5% 0.11 211.4)
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 #DE5B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #DE5B46 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.