#DF5550
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.1% 0.174 25.4), rgb(223, 85, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#DF5550 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5550 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 85, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.174 25.4) |
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 #DF5550 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5550 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5550 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5550 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA5
oklch(81% 0.085 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97C74
oklch(70.7% 0.136 25.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5550
oklch(63.1% 0.174 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3234
oklch(55.5% 0.189 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2226
oklch(49% 0.175 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E2021
oklch(42.8% 0.146 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#722220
oklch(37.8% 0.113 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#DF5550 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) | #79714E | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4C | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43755 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5550
#DF5550
oklch(63.1% 0.174 25.4)
- #009CA9
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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 #DF5550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.012
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.055
Use #DF5550 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.