#DE6572
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.7% 0.151 15.6), rgb(222, 101, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#DE6572 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6572 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.151 15.6) |
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 #DE6572 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6572 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6572 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6572 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEB1
oklch(81% 0.074 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08088
oklch(70.6% 0.119 15.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6572
oklch(65.7% 0.151 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#C03F52
oklch(55.6% 0.164 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52F43
oklch(49% 0.153 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#862937
oklch(42.7% 0.126 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2730
oklch(37.7% 0.098 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#40181C
oklch(27.1% 0.062 16.1)
#DE6572 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) | #7F7C72 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1546A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6572
#DE6572
oklch(65.7% 0.151 15.6)
- #00A6A7
#00A6A7
oklch(65.7% 0.112 195.5)
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 #DE6572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
Use #DE6572 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.