#DF5043
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.3% 0.181 28.5), rgb(223, 80, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#DF5043 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5043 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 80, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.181 28.5) |
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 #DF5043 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5043 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5043 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5043 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.142 28.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5043
oklch(62.3% 0.181 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E26
oklch(55.6% 0.196 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11E18
oklch(49.1% 0.182 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#901D17
oklch(42.8% 0.151 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#732019
oklch(37.6% 0.118 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#DF5043 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) | #776D41 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3F | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F52C4E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5043
#DF5043
oklch(62.3% 0.181 28.5)
- #0098A9
#0098A9
oklch(62.2% 0.107 208.7)
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 #DF5043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #DF5043 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.