#DE286A
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.4% 0.216 6.2), rgb(222, 40, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#DE286A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE286A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 40, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.216 6.2) |
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 #DE286A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE286A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE286A text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE286A text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.059 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#F46D90
oklch(70.7% 0.168 6.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE286A
oklch(59.4% 0.216 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#940040
oklch(42.8% 0.172 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#790D36
oklch(37.7% 0.141 6)
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Step 950
950
#470C20
oklch(26.9% 0.089 5.3)
#DE286A 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) | #5B5F6B | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8366 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F20046 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE286A
#DE286A
oklch(59.4% 0.216 6.2)
- #009288
#009288
oklch(59.4% 0.104 186.3)
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 #DE286A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.055
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.058
Use #DE286A 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.