#DF5647
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.1% 0.174 29.1), rgb(223, 86, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#DF5647 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.015 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 | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5647 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 86, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.174 29.1) |
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 #DF5647 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5647 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5647 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5647 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
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.136 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5647
oklch(63.1% 0.174 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3428
oklch(55.6% 0.189 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF241B
oklch(49.2% 0.176 29)
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Step 800
800
#8E2119
oklch(42.8% 0.146 29)
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Step 900
900
#72221B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#DF5647 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) | #7B7145 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E43 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43753 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5647
#DF5647
oklch(63.1% 0.174 29.1)
- #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 #DF5647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #DF5647 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.