#DE5E4F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.1% 0.163 29.1), rgb(222, 94, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#DE5E4F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5E4F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 94, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.163 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 #DE5E4F | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5E4F | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5E4F text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5E4F text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA3
oklch(81% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58071
oklch(70.7% 0.127 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5E4F
oklch(64.1% 0.163 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 29)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C21
oklch(49.2% 0.165 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A261D
oklch(42.6% 0.137 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F251E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#DE5E4F 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) | #7F754D | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3445B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5E4F
#DE5E4F
oklch(64.1% 0.163 29.1)
- #009EB0
#009EB0
oklch(64% 0.11 209)
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 #DE5E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #DE5E4F 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.