#DE644F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.9% 0.157 31.6), rgb(222, 100, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#DE644F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE644F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 100, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.157 31.6) |
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 #DE644F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE644F | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE644F text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE644F 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38270
oklch(70.8% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE644F
oklch(64.9% 0.157 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C3402B
oklch(55.6% 0.171 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8301E
oklch(49.1% 0.159 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#882A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E281C
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#DE644F 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) | #84794D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F34C5F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE644F
#DE644F
oklch(64.9% 0.157 31.6)
- #00A1B6
#00A1B6
oklch(65% 0.113 211)
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 #DE644F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
Use #DE644F 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.