#DE1F73
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.1% 0.224 2.1), rgb(222, 31, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#DE1F73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE1F73 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 31, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 75%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.224 2.1) |
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 #DE1F73 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE1F73 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE1F73 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE1F73 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7098
oklch(70.6% 0.161 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#E6407F
oklch(63.1% 0.207 2.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE1F73
oklch(59.1% 0.224 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920047
oklch(42.6% 0.172 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#76133C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 2)
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Step 950
950
#450F23
oklch(27% 0.084 2.1)
#DE1F73 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) | #555E75 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826F | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20048 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE1F73
#DE1F73
oklch(59.1% 0.224 2.1)
- #009282
#009282
oklch(59.2% 0.106 181.5)
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 #DE1F73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE1F73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
Use #DE1F73 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.