#DE376B
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60.5% 0.204 7.6), rgb(222, 55, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#DE376B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE376B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 55, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.204 7.6) |
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 #DE376B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE376B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE376B text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE376B text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B5
oklch(81% 0.1 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#F1718E
oklch(70.8% 0.159 7.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE376B
oklch(60.5% 0.204 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#D3035B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#94013E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#771434
oklch(37.7% 0.133 8)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#DE376B 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) | #62646C | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8667 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2004D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE376B
#DE376B
oklch(60.5% 0.204 7.6)
- #00958D
#00958D
oklch(60.4% 0.105 188.1)
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 #DE376B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.055
Use #DE376B 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.