#DF5E40
Closest named color: Pale Red (#D9544D). oklch(64% 0.168 34.5), rgb(223, 94, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#DF5E40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Red (#D9544D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Red (#D9544D) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5E40 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.168 34.5) |
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 #DF5E40 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5E40 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5E40 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5E40 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9D
oklch(81% 0.083 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#E68068
oklch(70.7% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5E40
oklch(64% 0.168 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73B18
oklch(55.6% 0.182 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B07
oklch(49.1% 0.17 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B260D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#DF5E40 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) | #81753C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F44258 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5E40
#DF5E40
oklch(64% 0.168 34.5)
- #009DB6
#009DB6
oklch(64% 0.113 214.3)
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 #DF5E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
Use #DF5E40 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.