#DF5A46
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(63.6% 0.17 30.9), rgb(223, 90, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#DF5A46 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5A46 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 90, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.17 30.9) |
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 #DF5A46 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5A46 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5A46 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5A46 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.134 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5A46
oklch(63.6% 0.17 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93724
oklch(55.6% 0.186 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2817
oklch(49.1% 0.172 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2416
oklch(42.7% 0.142 31)
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Step 900
900
#712419
oklch(37.7% 0.111 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#DF5A46 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) | #7E7343 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9042 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F43D56 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5A46
#DF5A46
oklch(63.6% 0.17 30.9)
- #009CB1
#009CB1
oklch(63.5% 0.11 211.4)
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 #DF5A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
Use #DF5A46 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.