Cerise #DE0C62
Cerise is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #DE0C62 and RGB rgb(222, 12, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#DE0C62 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Cerise. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Colors that go with Cerise
Matches found by rotating Cerise around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Cerise
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Cerise, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Cerise, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.015
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.065
More about Cerise
How to make Cerise
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #D7262E, a difference of ΔE 0.072 from Cerise. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Cerise in every format
| HEX | #DE0C62 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 12, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 90%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.229 7.3) |
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 #DE0C62 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE0C62 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE0C62 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE0C62 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Cerise
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B5
oklch(81% 0.102 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#F36F8E
oklch(70.8% 0.164 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA3D73
oklch(63.1% 0.21 7.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE0C62
oklch(58% 0.229 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#781134
oklch(37.7% 0.137 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#470E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 7.3)
Cerise 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) | #555863 | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5D | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3003B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.230 |
Use Cerise 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.