#DF4E3E
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62% 0.184 29.5), rgb(223, 78, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#DF4E3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4E3E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 78, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.184 29.5) |
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 #DF4E3E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4E3E | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4E3E text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4E3E text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6A
oklch(70.6% 0.144 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4E3E
oklch(62% 0.184 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C1F
oklch(55.5% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21B11
oklch(49.1% 0.186 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C12
oklch(42.8% 0.154 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F17
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#DF4E3E 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) | #766C3B | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B39 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5274B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4E3E
#DF4E3E
oklch(62% 0.184 29.5)
- #0097A9
#0097A9
oklch(61.9% 0.107 209.6)
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 #DF4E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
Use #DF4E3E 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.