#DE0079
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.4% 0.238 358.8), rgb(222, 0, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#DE0079 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE0079 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 0, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.238 358.8) |
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 #DE0079 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE0079 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE0079 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE0079 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9D8
oklch(88.4% 0.06 358.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#F26C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.172 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E83887
oklch(63% 0.219 358.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE0079
oklch(58.4% 0.238 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#770D40
oklch(37.7% 0.142 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#460C26
oklch(26.9% 0.09 358)
#DE0079 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) | #4C5A7B | 0.272 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F75 | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F10046 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE0079
#DE0079
oklch(58.4% 0.238 358.8)
- #00907C
#00907C
oklch(58.5% 0.107 178.3)
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 #DE0079, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE0079.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.029
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.069
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.072
Use #DE0079 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.