#DE4075
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.5% 0.197 4.9), rgb(222, 64, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#DE4075 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4075 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 64, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.197 4.9) |
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 #DE4075 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4075 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4075 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4075 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7394
oklch(70.8% 0.154 4.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4075
oklch(61.5% 0.197 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF1663
oklch(55.6% 0.214 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#910B43
oklch(42.7% 0.165 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#751838
oklch(37.8% 0.128 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#DE4075 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) | #646976 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8871 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F12356 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4075
#DE4075
oklch(61.5% 0.197 4.9)
- #00998D
#00998D
oklch(61.4% 0.108 185.1)
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 #DE4075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
Use #DE4075 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.