#DE3856
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.1% 0.201 15.9), rgb(222, 56, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#DE3856 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3856 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 56, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.201 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 #DE3856 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3856 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3856 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3856 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#F2727F
oklch(70.7% 0.158 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE3856
oklch(60.1% 0.201 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#D40B45
oklch(55.5% 0.218 16)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#95042E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#781629
oklch(37.8% 0.131 16)
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Step 950
950
#471018
oklch(27.1% 0.083 16.4)
#DE3856 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) | #666356 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918551 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30045 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3856
#DE3856
oklch(60.1% 0.201 15.9)
- #009394
#009394
oklch(60.1% 0.102 195.6)
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 #DE3856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.047
Use #DE3856 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.