#DE364E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(59.7% 0.203 18.5), rgb(222, 54, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#DE364E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE364E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 54, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.203 18.5) |
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 #DE364E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE364E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE364E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE364E text on black | 4.74:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A8
oklch(81% 0.098 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F3727A
oklch(70.7% 0.159 18.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE364E
oklch(59.7% 0.203 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#D6073D
oklch(55.7% 0.221 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#960328
oklch(42.8% 0.17 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#781525
oklch(37.6% 0.132 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#470F16
oklch(27% 0.084 18)
#DE364E 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) | #67614E | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918549 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40041 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE364E
#DE364E
oklch(59.7% 0.203 18.5)
- #009196
#009196
oklch(59.6% 0.101 199.1)
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 #DE364E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #DE364E 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.