#DE6966
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66% 0.147 23.4), rgb(222, 105, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#DE6966 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6966 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.147 23.4) |
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 #DE6966 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6966 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6966 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE6966 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#DF837E
oklch(70.7% 0.114 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6966
oklch(66% 0.147 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4344
oklch(55.6% 0.159 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43335
oklch(49% 0.149 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#862C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2928
oklch(37.8% 0.096 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#DE6966 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) | #857E65 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29664 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F15669 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6966
#DE6966
oklch(66% 0.147 23.4)
- #00A6B1
#00A6B1
oklch(66.1% 0.113 203.2)
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 #DE6966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
Use #DE6966 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.