#DE3F5E
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.8% 0.195 14.1), rgb(222, 63, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#DE3F5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3F5E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 63, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.195 14.1) |
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 #DE3F5E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3F5E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3F5E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3F5E text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07483
oklch(70.8% 0.153 14.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE3F5E
oklch(60.8% 0.195 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1184C
oklch(55.5% 0.211 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#930D32
oklch(42.7% 0.163 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#76182C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#46111A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 14.5)
#DE3F5E 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) | #69665E | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92875A | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3114C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3F5E
#DE3F5E
oklch(60.8% 0.195 14.1)
- #009695
#009695
oklch(60.9% 0.104 193.9)
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 #DE3F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.048
Use #DE3F5E 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.