#DE2977
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.8% 0.219 1.3), rgb(222, 41, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#DE2977 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE2977 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 41, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.219 1.3) |
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 #DE2977 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE2977 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE2977 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE2977 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#F36C99
oklch(70.7% 0.171 1.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE2977
oklch(59.8% 0.219 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#780C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.143 1)
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Step 950
950
#470C23
oklch(27% 0.09 2)
#DE2977 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) | #586179 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888373 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1004D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE2977
#DE2977
oklch(59.8% 0.219 1.3)
- #009484
#009484
oklch(59.8% 0.107 181.7)
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 #DE2977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
Use #DE2977 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.