#DE5F5E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.5% 0.16 23.1), rgb(222, 95, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#DE5F5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE5F5E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 95, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.16 23.1) |
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 #DE5F5E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE5F5E | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE5F5E text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE5F5E text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA9
oklch(80.8% 0.078 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE5F5E
oklch(64.5% 0.16 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43B40
oklch(55.5% 0.173 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92C32
oklch(49.1% 0.161 23)
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Step 800
800
#89262A
oklch(42.6% 0.134 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2526
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#DE5F5E 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) | #7E775D | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24960 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE5F5E
#DE5F5E
oklch(64.5% 0.16 23.1)
- #00A1AB
#00A1AB
oklch(64.6% 0.11 202.6)
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 #DE5F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.055
Use #DE5F5E 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.