#DE696D
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.2% 0.147 19.8), rgb(222, 105, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#DE696D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE696D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.147 19.8) |
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 #DE696D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE696D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE696D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE696D text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAE
oklch(81% 0.072 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8283
oklch(70.7% 0.115 19.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE696D
oklch(66.2% 0.147 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF424B
oklch(55.7% 0.16 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4333C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#852B32
oklch(42.6% 0.123 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B282C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#DE696D 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) | #837E6C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1966B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1586B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE696D
#DE696D
oklch(66.2% 0.147 19.8)
- #00A7AE
#00A7AE
oklch(66.2% 0.113 200.1)
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 #DE696D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #DE696D 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.