#DE5B4C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.7% 0.167 29.1), rgb(222, 91, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#DE5B4C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5B4C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 91, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.167 29.1) |
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 #DE5B4C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5B4C | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5B4C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5B4C text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5B4C
oklch(63.7% 0.167 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#C7392C
oklch(55.6% 0.181 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC291F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C251C
oklch(42.8% 0.14 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#70241D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#DE5B4C 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) | #7D744A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9049 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34058 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5B4C
#DE5B4C
oklch(63.7% 0.167 29.1)
- #009DAF
#009DAF
oklch(63.7% 0.11 209.1)
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 #DE5B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
Use #DE5B4C 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.