#DE4163
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(61.1% 0.193 12.5), rgb(222, 65, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#DE4163 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE4163 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 65, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.193 12.5) |
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 #DE4163 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE4163 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE4163 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE4163 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FACCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.095 12)
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Step 400
400
#EF7486
oklch(70.7% 0.152 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE4163
oklch(61.1% 0.193 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#D01B50
oklch(55.6% 0.209 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40241
oklch(49.1% 0.195 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#920F36
oklch(42.7% 0.161 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#75192F
oklch(37.6% 0.126 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#45111B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 12.9)
#DE4163 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) | #696863 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885F | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F21A4F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE4163
#DE4163
oklch(61.1% 0.193 12.5)
- #009794
#009794
oklch(61.1% 0.105 192.3)
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 #DE4163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
Use #DE4163 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.