#DF5645
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.1% 0.175 29.8), rgb(223, 86, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#DF5645 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 30°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5645 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 86, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.175 29.8) |
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 #DF5645 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5645 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5645 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5645 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
#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
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5645
oklch(63.1% 0.175 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB3425
oklch(55.7% 0.19 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF2418
oklch(49.2% 0.177 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E2117
oklch(42.7% 0.146 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#722219
oklch(37.6% 0.114 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#DF5645 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) | #7B7042 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E41 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43753 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5645
#DF5645
oklch(63.1% 0.175 29.8)
- #009BAD
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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 #DF5645, 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 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #DF5645 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.