#DE0249
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57.3% 0.228 15.5), rgb(222, 2, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#DE0249 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE0249 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 2, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 98%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.228 15.5) |
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 #DE0249 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE0249 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE0249 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE0249 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.057 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.103 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#F56F7E
oklch(70.6% 0.165 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED3D5E
oklch(63.2% 0.211 15.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE0249
oklch(57.3% 0.228 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A1128
oklch(37.8% 0.137 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#480E18
oklch(27.1% 0.087 15.5)
#DE0249 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) | #585549 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E43 | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4002B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE0249
#DE0249
oklch(57.3% 0.228 15.5)
- #008A8A
#008A8A
oklch(57.4% 0.098 194.8)
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 #DE0249, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE0249.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.018
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.019
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.049
Use #DE0249 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.