#DF5F53
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.5% 0.163 27.8), rgb(223, 95, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#DF5F53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF5F53 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 95, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.163 27.8) |
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 #DF5F53 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF5F53 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF5F53 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF5F53 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58073
oklch(70.8% 0.127 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF5F53
oklch(64.5% 0.163 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63B33
oklch(55.7% 0.177 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C25
oklch(49.1% 0.164 28)
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Step 800
800
#8A2620
oklch(42.6% 0.136 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F251F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421713
oklch(27.1% 0.068 27.8)
#DF5F53 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) | #807751 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09250 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4465D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF5F53
#DF5F53
oklch(64.5% 0.163 27.8)
- #00A0B0
#00A0B0
oklch(64.5% 0.111 207.3)
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 #DF5F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #DF5F53 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.