#DE615C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.7% 0.158 24.8), rgb(222, 97, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#DE615C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 25°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE615C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 97, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.158 24.8) |
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 #DE615C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE615C | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE615C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE615C text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA8
oklch(81% 0.077 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38079
oklch(70.6% 0.123 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE615C
oklch(64.7% 0.158 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.172 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.159 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#892828
oklch(42.8% 0.132 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2624
oklch(37.6% 0.103 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#DE615C 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) | #80785B | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9359 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24B61 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE615C
#DE615C
oklch(64.7% 0.158 24.8)
- #00A1AE
#00A1AE
oklch(64.7% 0.11 204.9)
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 #DE615C, 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 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
Use #DE615C 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.