#DE6161
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.8% 0.157 22.5), rgb(222, 97, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#DE6161 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6161 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 97, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.157 22.5) |
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 #DE6161 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6161 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6161 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6161 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#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
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807D
oklch(70.7% 0.123 22.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6161
oklch(64.8% 0.157 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33D42
oklch(55.6% 0.17 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82D34
oklch(49% 0.159 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#89272C
oklch(42.7% 0.132 22)
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Step 900
900
#6E2627
oklch(37.7% 0.103 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#DE6161 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) | #7F7860 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E935E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24C62 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6161
#DE6161
oklch(64.8% 0.157 22.5)
- #00A2AC
#00A2AC
oklch(64.9% 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 #DE6161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
Use #DE6161 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.