#DE2E6E
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.9% 0.212 5.3), rgb(222, 46, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#DE2E6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE2E6E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 46, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.212 5.3) |
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 #DE2E6E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE2E6E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE2E6E text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE2E6E text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.104 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#F36E92
oklch(70.7% 0.166 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE2E6E
oklch(59.9% 0.212 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#D20061
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930042
oklch(42.7% 0.171 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#781037
oklch(37.7% 0.138 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#470D20
oklch(27% 0.088 5.7)
#DE2E6E 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) | #5C616F | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B846A | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2004B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE2E6E
#DE2E6E
oklch(59.9% 0.212 5.3)
- #009488
#009488
oklch(59.9% 0.106 184.8)
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 #DE2E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.058
Use #DE2E6E 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.