#DE3629
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(59.2% 0.206 29.2), rgb(222, 54, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#DE3629 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3629 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 54, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.206 29.2) |
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 #DE3629 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DE3629 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3629 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3629 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7969
oklch(70.8% 0.148 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54E3F
oklch(63% 0.19 29.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DE3629
oklch(59.2% 0.206 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B4140C
oklch(49.1% 0.191 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#921710
oklch(42.6% 0.158 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D15
oklch(37.8% 0.125 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#DE3629 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) | #6A5F25 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948420 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F50035 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3629
#DE3629
oklch(59.2% 0.206 29.2)
- #008E9F
#008E9F
oklch(59.2% 0.102 209.5)
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 #DE3629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #DE3629 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.