#DE6867
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.9% 0.148 22.5), rgb(222, 104, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#DE6867 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6867 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 104, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.148 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 #DE6867 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6867 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6867 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6867 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 23)
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Step 400
400
#E0827F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6867
oklch(65.9% 0.148 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4245
oklch(55.5% 0.16 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53237
oklch(49.1% 0.151 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#862B2E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2829
oklch(37.7% 0.097 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1818
oklch(26.8% 0.061 22.1)
#DE6867 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) | #847D66 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19664 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15569 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6867
#DE6867
oklch(65.9% 0.148 22.5)
- #00A6B0
#00A6B0
oklch(66% 0.112 202.4)
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 #DE6867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.057
Use #DE6867 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.