#DE6042
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(64.2% 0.164 34.7), rgb(222, 96, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#DE6042 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6042 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 96, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.164 34.7) |
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 #DE6042 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6042 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6042 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6042 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F0AE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58169
oklch(70.7% 0.129 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6042
oklch(64.2% 0.164 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63D1B
oklch(55.6% 0.179 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E0B
oklch(49.1% 0.166 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A280F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2715
oklch(37.7% 0.107 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#DE6042 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) | #82763E | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34559 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6042
#DE6042
oklch(64.2% 0.164 34.7)
- #009EB7
#009EB7
oklch(64.3% 0.113 214.2)
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 #DE6042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
Use #DE6042 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.