#DE2168
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.9% 0.22 6.3), rgb(222, 33, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#DE2168 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE2168 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 33, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.22 6.3) |
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 #DE2168 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE2168 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE2168 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE2168 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07191
oklch(70.7% 0.159 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74276
oklch(63.2% 0.203 6.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE2168
oklch(58.9% 0.22 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#930340
oklch(42.7% 0.169 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#761536
oklch(37.7% 0.132 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#460F20
oklch(27% 0.084 6.2)
#DE2168 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) | #595D69 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898264 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20043 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE2168
#DE2168
oklch(58.9% 0.22 6.3)
- #009087
#009087
oklch(58.8% 0.103 187.1)
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 #DE2168, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE2168.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.055
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
Use #DE2168 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.