#DE3E6D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.1% 0.197 7.8), rgb(222, 62, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#DE3E6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3E6D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 62, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.197 7.8) |
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 #DE3E6D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3E6D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3E6D text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3E6D text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B5
oklch(81% 0.096 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF738E
oklch(70.8% 0.154 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE3E6D
oklch(61.1% 0.197 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0145B
oklch(55.5% 0.214 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#920A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.165 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#751735
oklch(37.6% 0.129 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#45101F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 7.4)
#DE3E6D 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) | #65676E | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8869 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F21A51 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3E6D
#DE3E6D
oklch(61.1% 0.197 7.8)
- #00988F
#00988F
oklch(61.2% 0.107 187.4)
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 #DE3E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
Use #DE3E6D 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.