#DF5537
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(62.8% 0.178 33.9), rgb(223, 85, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#DF5537 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5537 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 85, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.178 33.9) |
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 #DF5537 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5537 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5537 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5537 text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.087 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D65
oklch(70.7% 0.14 33.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5537
oklch(62.8% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC330C
oklch(55.6% 0.195 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F2105
oklch(42.8% 0.15 34)
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Step 900
900
#732211
oklch(37.7% 0.117 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#44160C
oklch(27.2% 0.074 33.9)
#DF5537 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) | #7C6F33 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E32 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5324F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5537
#DF5537
oklch(62.8% 0.178 33.9)
- #0099B1
#0099B1
oklch(62.8% 0.11 214)
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 #DF5537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
Use #DF5537 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.