#DF573E
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.1% 0.175 32.5), rgb(223, 87, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#DF573E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF573E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 87, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.175 32.5) |
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 #DF573E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF573E | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF573E text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF573E text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9E
oklch(81% 0.086 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97E68
oklch(70.8% 0.137 32.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF573E
oklch(63.1% 0.175 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA351A
oklch(55.5% 0.19 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF250A
oklch(49.2% 0.177 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E220E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#722315
oklch(37.7% 0.114 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#DF573E 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) | #7C713B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F53752 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF573E
#DF573E
oklch(63.1% 0.175 32.5)
- #009AB1
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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 #DF573E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
Use #DF573E 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.