#DF594A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.5% 0.171 29.1), rgb(223, 89, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#DF594A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF594A |
| RGB | rgb(223, 89, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.171 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 #DF594A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF594A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF594A text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF594A text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA2
oklch(81% 0.083 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.134 29.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF594A
oklch(63.5% 0.171 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9362A
oklch(55.6% 0.186 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD271D
oklch(49.1% 0.172 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D231A
oklch(42.8% 0.143 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#71231C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#DF594A 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) | #7D7248 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9046 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43C56 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF594A
#DF594A
oklch(63.5% 0.171 29.1)
- #009CAE
#009CAE
oklch(63.4% 0.109 209.1)
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 #DF594A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
Use #DF594A 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.