#DF5A3F
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.5% 0.172 33.3), rgb(223, 90, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#DF5A3F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5A3F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 90, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.172 33.3) |
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 #DF5A3F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5A3F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5A3F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5A3F text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.084 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87F68
oklch(70.8% 0.135 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5A3F
oklch(63.5% 0.172 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93819
oklch(55.6% 0.187 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2809
oklch(49.1% 0.173 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D240E
oklch(42.8% 0.144 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#712415
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#DF5A3F 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) | #7E723C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F53C54 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5A3F
#DF5A3F
oklch(63.5% 0.172 33.3)
- #009CB3
#009CB3
oklch(63.6% 0.111 212.9)
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 #DF5A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
Use #DF5A3F 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.