#DE5F48
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.1% 0.164 32.2), rgb(222, 95, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#DE5F48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5F48 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 95, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.164 32.2) |
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 #DE5F48 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5F48 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5F48 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5F48 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5806D
oklch(70.6% 0.129 31.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5F48
oklch(64.1% 0.164 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63C25
oklch(55.6% 0.179 32)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D17
oklch(49.1% 0.165 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2716
oklch(42.6% 0.137 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2619
oklch(37.6% 0.107 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#DE5F48 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) | #817645 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09145 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3455A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5F48
#DE5F48
oklch(64.1% 0.164 32.2)
- #009EB4
#009EB4
oklch(64.2% 0.112 212)
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 #DE5F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
Use #DE5F48 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.