#DF5442
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.8% 0.177 30.2), rgb(223, 84, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#DF5442 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5442 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.177 30.2) |
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 #DF5442 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5442 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5442 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5442 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6B
oklch(70.6% 0.139 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5442
oklch(62.8% 0.177 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC3222
oklch(55.7% 0.193 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B02214
oklch(49.2% 0.179 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F2014
oklch(42.8% 0.149 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#732218
oklch(37.8% 0.116 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#DF5442 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) | #7A6F3F | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F53351 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5442
#DF5442
oklch(62.8% 0.177 30.2)
- #009AAD
#009AAD
oklch(62.9% 0.109 210.1)
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 #DF5442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #DF5442 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.