#DE5C4D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.8% 0.166 29.1), rgb(222, 92, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#DE5C4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 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 5.74:1.
| 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 | #DE5C4D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 92, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.166 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 #DE5C4D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5C4D | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5C4D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5C4D 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
#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
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F71
oklch(70.7% 0.13 28.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5C4D
oklch(63.8% 0.166 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#C73A2D
oklch(55.7% 0.18 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A20
oklch(49% 0.167 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B251C
oklch(42.6% 0.139 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#70251D
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#DE5C4D 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) | #7E744B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34159 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5C4D
#DE5C4D
oklch(63.8% 0.166 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 #DE5C4D, 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 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
Use #DE5C4D 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.