#DE274A
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.6% 0.214 17.7), rgb(222, 39, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#DE274A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE274A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 39, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.214 17.7) |
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 #DE274A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE274A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE274A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE274A text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17)
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Step 400
400
#F1747C
oklch(70.7% 0.154 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#E8465B
oklch(63.1% 0.197 17.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE274A
oklch(58.6% 0.214 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#940B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.165 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#771827
oklch(37.8% 0.128 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#461117
oklch(27% 0.081 18)
#DE274A 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) | #615C4A | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8244 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40037 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE274A
#DE274A
oklch(58.6% 0.214 17.7)
- #008E91
#008E91
oklch(58.7% 0.1 197.4)
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 #DE274A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.019
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
Use #DE274A 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.