#DE3E3D
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.2% 0.197 25.7), rgb(222, 62, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#DE3E3D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3E3D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 62, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.197 25.7) |
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 #DE3E3D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3E3D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3E3D text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3E3D text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F1756D
oklch(70.6% 0.154 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE3E3D
oklch(60.2% 0.197 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41A26
oklch(55.6% 0.214 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#950E17
oklch(42.8% 0.165 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#77191A
oklch(37.6% 0.128 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#461110
oklch(26.9% 0.081 25.4)
#DE3E3D 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) | #6D643B | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958637 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40040 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3E3D
#DE3E3D
oklch(60.2% 0.197 25.7)
- #00929E
#00929E
oklch(60.2% 0.103 205)
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 #DE3E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
Use #DE3E3D 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.