#DE6255
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.7% 0.158 28.2), rgb(222, 98, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#DE6255 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6255 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 98, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.158 28.2) |
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 #DE6255 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6255 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6255 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6255 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
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38174
oklch(70.7% 0.123 28.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6255
oklch(64.7% 0.158 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43E34
oklch(55.7% 0.172 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82F27
oklch(49.1% 0.159 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#892821
oklch(42.7% 0.133 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2720
oklch(37.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#DE6255 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) | #817853 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09352 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24B5F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6255
#DE6255
oklch(64.7% 0.158 28.2)
- #00A1B2
#00A1B2
oklch(64.8% 0.111 208)
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 #DE6255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #DE6255 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.