#DE041D
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.8% 0.23 26.4), rgb(222, 4, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#DE041D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE041D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 4, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 96%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.23 26.4) |
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 #DE041D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE041D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE041D text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE041D text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#F67167
oklch(70.6% 0.165 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#EE403D
oklch(63.1% 0.211 26.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE041D
oklch(56.8% 0.23 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#98000F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A1314
oklch(37.6% 0.137 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F0D
oklch(27% 0.087 26.8)
#DE041D 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) | #5D531A | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D0B | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F50016 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE041D
#DE041D
oklch(56.8% 0.23 26.4)
- #008693
#008693
oklch(56.7% 0.097 206.8)
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 #DE041D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE041D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.026
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
Use #DE041D 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.