#DE3F61
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(60.9% 0.195 12.9), rgb(222, 63, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#DE3F61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE3F61 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 63, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.195 12.9) |
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 #DE3F61 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE3F61 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE3F61 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE3F61 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7485
oklch(70.7% 0.152 13.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE3F61
oklch(60.9% 0.195 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1184F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#930C35
oklch(42.8% 0.164 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#76182E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#45111B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 12.9)
#DE3F61 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) | #686761 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875D | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2134D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE3F61
#DE3F61
oklch(60.9% 0.195 12.9)
- #009694
#009694
oklch(60.9% 0.104 193.1)
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 #DE3F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #DE3F61 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.