#DE2374
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.4% 0.222 2), rgb(222, 35, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#DE2374 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE2374 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 35, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.222 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 #DE2374 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE2374 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE2374 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE2374 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 2)
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Step 400
400
#F46B98
oklch(70.7% 0.173 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE2374
oklch(59.4% 0.222 2)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#79093C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#470B23
oklch(26.9% 0.092 1.6)
#DE2374 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) | #565F76 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878270 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2004A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE2374
#DE2374
oklch(59.4% 0.222 2)
- #009383
#009383
oklch(59.5% 0.107 181.6)
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 #DE2374, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE2374.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.063
Use #DE2374 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.