#DE2C51
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(59% 0.211 15.9), rgb(222, 44, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#DE2C51 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE2C51 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 44, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.211 15.9) |
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 #DE2C51 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE2C51 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE2C51 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE2C51 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8AC
oklch(81% 0.095 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07580
oklch(70.8% 0.151 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64860
oklch(63.1% 0.194 16.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE2C51
oklch(59% 0.211 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50139
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#930E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.162 16)
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Step 900
900
#76192A
oklch(37.7% 0.126 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#461119
oklch(27.1% 0.081 15.7)
#DE2C51 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) | #625E51 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834C | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4003C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE2C51
#DE2C51
oklch(59% 0.211 15.9)
- #008F91
#008F91
oklch(58.9% 0.1 196.5)
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 #DE2C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.027
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
Use #DE2C51 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.