#DF5A79
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.6% 0.167 8.7), rgb(223, 90, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#DF5A79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5A79 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 90, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.167 8.7) |
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 #DF5A79 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5A79 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5A79 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5A79 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57C90
oklch(70.8% 0.131 8.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5A79
oklch(64.6% 0.167 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#C5345D
oklch(55.6% 0.182 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA254D
oklch(49.2% 0.169 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A213F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2236
oklch(37.7% 0.11 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#41151F
oklch(26.9% 0.069 9)
#DF5A79 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) | #76777A | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989176 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F24866 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5A79
#DF5A79
oklch(64.6% 0.167 8.7)
- #00A39B
#00A39B
oklch(64.5% 0.112 188.6)
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 #DF5A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
Use #DF5A79 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.