#DE5E45
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64% 0.166 32.8), rgb(222, 94, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#DE5E45 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5E45 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.166 32.8) |
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 #DE5E45 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5E45 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5E45 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5E45 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6806B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 32.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5E45
oklch(64% 0.166 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63B21
oklch(55.5% 0.18 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C13
oklch(49.1% 0.167 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2713
oklch(42.8% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#702618
oklch(37.8% 0.108 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#DE5E45 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) | #807542 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09142 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34359 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5E45
#DE5E45
oklch(64% 0.166 32.8)
- #009DB4
#009DB4
oklch(63.9% 0.112 212.8)
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 #DE5E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
Use #DE5E45 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.