#DE3957
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.2% 0.2 15.7), rgb(222, 57, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#DE3957 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3957 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 57, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.2 15.7) |
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 #DE3957 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3957 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3957 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3957 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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)
#DE3957
oklch(60.2% 0.2 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40E46
oklch(55.6% 0.217 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#95062E
oklch(42.8% 0.168 16)
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Step 900
900
#771629
oklch(37.6% 0.13 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#461018
oklch(26.9% 0.082 16.2)
#DE3957 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) | #676357 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918653 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F30046 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3957
#DE3957
oklch(60.2% 0.2 15.7)
- #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 #DE3957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
Use #DE3957 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.