#DE0D48
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(57.5% 0.226 16.2), rgb(222, 13, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#DE0D48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE0D48 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 13, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 89%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.226 16.2) |
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 #DE0D48 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE0D48 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE0D48 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE0D48 text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AA
oklch(81% 0.101 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#F4707D
oklch(70.6% 0.162 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC3F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.208 16.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE0D48
oklch(57.5% 0.226 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#791227
oklch(37.7% 0.136 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#470E17
oklch(26.9% 0.086 16.3)
#DE0D48 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) | #5A5648 | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E42 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4002D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE0D48
#DE0D48
oklch(57.5% 0.226 16.2)
- #008A8C
#008A8C
oklch(57.4% 0.098 196.6)
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 #DE0D48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE0D48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.016
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.019
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.046
Use #DE0D48 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.