#DE6266
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.1% 0.156 20.5), rgb(222, 98, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#DE6266 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6266 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 98, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.156 20.5) |
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 #DE6266 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6266 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6266 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6266 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28080
oklch(70.7% 0.121 20.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6266
oklch(65.1% 0.156 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23D47
oklch(55.5% 0.169 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72E39
oklch(49.1% 0.157 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#88282F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D262A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#401719
oklch(26.9% 0.064 19.5)
#DE6266 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) | #7F7965 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9363 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24E64 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6266
#DE6266
oklch(65.1% 0.156 20.5)
- #00A3AA
#00A3AA
oklch(65% 0.111 200.2)
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 #DE6266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.057
Use #DE6266 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.