#DE0949
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.4% 0.227 15.8), rgb(222, 9, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#DE0949 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE0949 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 9, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.227 15.8) |
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 #DE0949 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE0949 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE0949 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE0949 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.102 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#F5707E
oklch(70.8% 0.163 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC3E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.209 15.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE0949
oklch(57.4% 0.227 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#791228
oklch(37.7% 0.136 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#480E18
oklch(27.1% 0.087 15.5)
#DE0949 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) | #595649 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E43 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4002C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE0949
#DE0949
oklch(57.4% 0.227 15.8)
- #008A8B
#008A8B
oklch(57.4% 0.098 195.7)
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 #DE0949, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE0949.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.018
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.018
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.034
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.047
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
Use #DE0949 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.