#DE184E
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(57.9% 0.222 14.9), rgb(222, 24, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#DE184E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE184E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 24, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.222 14.9) |
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 #DE184E | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE184E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE184E text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE184E text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37180
oklch(70.7% 0.16 15)
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Step 500
500
#EA4161
oklch(63.1% 0.204 14.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE184E
oklch(57.9% 0.222 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#78142A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#DE184E 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) | #5B584E | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8048 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40033 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE184E
#DE184E
oklch(57.9% 0.222 14.9)
- #008C8C
#008C8C
oklch(58% 0.099 194.8)
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 #DE184E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE184E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.019
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.022
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
Use #DE184E 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.