#DE1D61
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.6% 0.222 8.6), rgb(222, 29, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#DE1D61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE1D61 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 29, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 77%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.222 8.6) |
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 #DE1D61 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE1D61 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE1D61 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE1D61 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B4
oklch(81% 0.099 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1718C
oklch(70.7% 0.159 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#E84170
oklch(63.1% 0.204 8.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE1D61
oklch(58.6% 0.222 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94013C
oklch(42.7% 0.17 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#771433
oklch(37.7% 0.133 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#DE1D61 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) | #595B62 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815C | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3003E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE1D61
#DE1D61
oklch(58.6% 0.222 8.6)
- #008F88
#008F88
oklch(58.6% 0.102 188.7)
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 #DE1D61, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE1D61.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.023
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
Use #DE1D61 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.