#DE2B60
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.3% 0.212 10.3), rgb(222, 43, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#DE2B60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE2B60 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 43, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.212 10.3) |
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 #DE2B60 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE2B60 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE2B60 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE2B60 text on black | 4.62:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF738A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#E5466D
oklch(63% 0.196 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE2B60
oklch(59.3% 0.212 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#920C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 10)
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Step 900
900
#751831
oklch(37.6% 0.127 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#DE2B60 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) | #5E5F61 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835B | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30043 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE2B60
#DE2B60
oklch(59.3% 0.212 10.3)
- #00918C
#00918C
oklch(59.3% 0.102 190.5)
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 #DE2B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.024
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
Use #DE2B60 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.