#DF646C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.6% 0.154 18.4), rgb(223, 100, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#DF646C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF646C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 100, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.154 18.4) |
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 #DF646C | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF646C | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF646C text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF646C text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDADAE
oklch(80.8% 0.075 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28083
oklch(70.7% 0.121 18.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF646C
oklch(65.6% 0.154 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#C13E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.166 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72E3D
oklch(49.1% 0.156 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#872833
oklch(42.6% 0.129 18)
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Step 900
900
#6D262C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#40171A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 18)
#DF646C 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) | #807B6C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9569 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25168 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF646C
#DF646C
oklch(65.6% 0.154 18.4)
- #00A5AA
#00A5AA
oklch(65.5% 0.111 198.6)
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 #DF646C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
Use #DF646C 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.