#DF576C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.9% 0.17 14), rgb(223, 87, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#DF576C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF576C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 87, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.17 14) |
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 #DF576C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF576C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF576C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF576C text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77B87
oklch(70.7% 0.133 14.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF576C
oklch(63.9% 0.17 14)
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Step 600
600
#C73251
oklch(55.5% 0.185 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2342
oklch(49.2% 0.172 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C2037
oklch(42.8% 0.143 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#70212F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#DF576C 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) | #76746C | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999069 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3415F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF576C
#DF576C
oklch(63.9% 0.17 14)
- #00A09F
#00A09F
oklch(63.9% 0.109 194)
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 #DF576C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.058
Use #DF576C 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.