#DF4E42
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.1% 0.183 28.3), rgb(223, 78, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#DF4E42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF4E42 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.183 28.3) |
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 #DF4E42 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF4E42 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF4E42 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF4E42 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#F8CDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF4E42
oklch(62.1% 0.183 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C25
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21B18
oklch(49.1% 0.185 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#901B17
oklch(42.6% 0.153 28)
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Step 900
900
#741F19
oklch(37.7% 0.12 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#DF4E42 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) | #766C40 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3D | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5284C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF4E42
#DF4E42
oklch(62.1% 0.183 28.3)
- #0098A8
#0098A8
oklch(62.2% 0.107 207.9)
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 #DF4E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.049
Use #DF4E42 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.